ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF WATER EXTRACTS OF AROMATIC AND MEDICAL HERBS
Antioxidant and antibacterial properties of water extracts of aromatic and medical herbs offered for manufacturing drinks and cocktails are studied. It is shown that the water extract of sage possesses the greatest antioxidant activity. The antibacterial activity of extracts of sage, echinacea, balms, schisandra, white garden in relation to bacteria <i>Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Salmonella typhimurium</i> is found. The high content of potassium in extracts of echinacea and basil is revealed. On the basis of the research made fruit juice-containing drinks and cocktails are prepared.