Experiment code 21.6.3.16
Experiment Title Development of fermented tea beverage: Kombucha
Research Type Departmental Research
Experiment Background Kombucha tea is beverage prepared by fermentation of tea with the Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast (SCOBY). It is a lightly effervescent, sweetened fermented tea drink commonly consumed for health benefits. It helps in digestion, removal of toxins from body, to boost the immune system, to lose weight, ward off high blood pressure and heart disease and to prevent cancer. Having an alcohol content of < 0.5%, it is not a federally regulated beverage. With rising popularity in developed countries in the early 21st century, Kombucha had a global market size of US$ 2.0 billion as of 2023 and this was expected to grow to US$ 9.01 billion by 2031. With this background, proposed study is going to be undertaken with the following objectives:
Experiment Group Basic Science
Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Unit (13)ASPEE COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE (NAVSARI)
Department (218)Post Harvest Technology,ACHF, Navsari
BudgetHead (329/12935/00)329/01/REG/00285
Objective

1. To develop a fermented tea beverage

2.To evaluate the quality parameters of fermented tea

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Location Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Location Unit (13)ASPEE COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE (NAVSARI)
Location Department (218)Post Harvest Technology,ACHF, Navsari
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PI Name (NAU-EMP-2014-000879)HARISHKUMAR GOVINDBHAI SUTHAR
PI Email harish.s@nau.in
PI Mobile 9924043413
Year of Approval 2025
Commencement Year 2025
Completion Year 2028
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(NAU-EMP-2014-000879) HARISHKUMAR GOVINDBHAI SUTHAR harish.s@nau.in 9924043413 03-02-2026
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(NAU-EMP-2011-000975) KIRANKUMAR PARSHOTTAMBHAI SUTHAR kiransuthar@nau.in 9978888938 17/02/2025
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(NAU-EMP-2012-000868) DEV RAJ BAKASHI RAM - drpandir_phtc@nau.in 9913753252 17/02/2025
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(NAU-EMP-2010-000956) ABHISHEK AMBASHANKAR MEHTA aamehta@nau.in 8128699081 17/02/2025
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