A Review on herbal drinks constituents, extraction techniques and food industrial applications

Drinks not only quench thirst but also provide health benefits. Herbs are preservatives, good food flavoring, and also act as medicinal ingredients. The addition of herbs to food for product formation provides good health benefits such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic activities. Some important herbs utilized for beverage production are cumin, garlic, fenugreek, peppermint, sage, turmeric, ginger, mint, clove, cinnamon, sage, arjuna, Aloe vera, basil, rosemary, celery, thyme. These drinks provide good taste, aroma and enhance health benefits. Herbs also have good health benefits and have application in dairy product formation by raising the medicinal ad nutritional value of products. Thus fortification of herbs by dairy products is also a new way to explore new value-added products. Moreover, herbal drinks are best to act as a substitute against soft drinks as soft drinks cause heart diseases, headaches, stomach problems. Herbal drinks are the best health remedy and more exploration in the food industries is required to introduce new herbal beverages with great nutritional and health importance.