Abstract
Abstract
Obesity is a major non-communicable disease that has a strong correlation to other chronic diseases such as hypertension therefore the requirement of functional foods elevates throughout the year. Matcha is known for its anti-obesity properties due to its catechin content. Soymilk is also known for its bioactive compounds for health. This research’s aim is to understand the effect between matcha concentration towards inhibition ability of digestive enzymes. Sensory evaluation is carried out with home-use-test. Results show that matcha is a strong inhibitor of lipase and a weak inhibitor of amylase which may be due to the presence of tea polyphenols. Addition of 2.4% and 1.2% matcha shows 79.176% and 45.702% lipase inhibition respectively. In contrast, trypsin and pancreatin activity is enhanced. Whereas results show no inhibition of α-amylase activity. Sample 1.2% matcha shows protease inhibition and α- amylase inhibition value -15.670% and 3.216%. The addition of 1.2% matcha is likable amongst all which makes it the best formulation for functionality and acceptance.