Determination of volatile organic compounds, catechins, caffeine and theanine in Jukro tea at three growth stages by chromatographic and spectrometric methods.

Abstract:

:Tea contains characteristic volatile organic compounds, polyphenols, caffeine and catechins, and is therefore among the most widely consumed beverages all over the world. In this study, fresh Jukro tea leaves collected from Damyang-gun (Jeollanam-do) at 40, 60 and 90day growth stages, were semi-fermented. The volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were extracted by simultaneous distillation-solvent extraction (SDE) and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Catechins, caffeine and theanine were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). A total of 159 VOCs were identified in the analyzed Jukro tea leaves. Comparatively, the increase in the concentrations of VOCs was high in 60day leaves. The content of catechins increased along the three growth stages, whereas caffeine, compared to 90day leaves, was higher for 40 and 60day leaves. Based on the results, the 60day leaves were found to be the most suitable and useful for making semi-fermented Jukro tea.

journal_name

Food Chem

journal_title

Food chemistry

authors

Jeon DB,Hong YS,Lee GH,Park YM,Lee CM,Nho EY,Choi JY,Jamila N,Khan N,Kim KS

doi

10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.09.184

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-03-15 00:00:00

pages

443-452

eissn

0308-8146

issn

1873-7072

pii

S0308-8146(16)31583-7

journal_volume

219

pub_type

杂志文章