New Hop Has Herbal Tea Potential
Jan 3rd, 2008 by Axel
Northerners sip it from steaming mugs, whereas Southerners prefer it super-sweet in ice-cold glasses. However it’s prepared, tea is a popular beverage in the United States. Now, scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are offering a new twist on this old favorite–with assistance from a surprising source.Hops are best known as ingredients in another popular beverage, but the qualities that recommend them to beer production have a variety of additional applications. A growing appreciation for their natural antimicrobial benefits has led to an expansion of their use in products such as processed sugar, animal feed and tea.
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