Effects of Variety, Season, and Region on Theaflavins Content of Fermented Chinese Congou Black Tea

The effects of variety, region, and season on the theaflavins content of fermented Congou black tea were determined. Fresh tea leaves from 5 varieties, 3 tea-growing regions, and 3 harvesting seasons were treated by withering, rolling, fermenting, and drying. Contents of theaflavins, polyphenol oxid...

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Main Authors: Yongwen Jiang, Jinjie Hua, Bei Wang, Haibo Yuan, Haile Ma
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5427302
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description The effects of variety, region, and season on the theaflavins content of fermented Congou black tea were determined. Fresh tea leaves from 5 varieties, 3 tea-growing regions, and 3 harvesting seasons were treated by withering, rolling, fermenting, and drying. Contents of theaflavins, polyphenol oxidase (PPO), peroxidase (POD), and individual catechins in each treatment process were determined. The results showed that the varieties of Yinghong 9 and Hongyan 12 produced high concentrations of theaflavin, as much as 0.5% and 0.6%, respectively. The production capacity of theaflavin in different regions had the trend of Yingde > Changsha > Hangzhou. Fresh leaves plucked in spring season produced the strongest theaflavins. In tea leaves, high ratio of PPO to POD activity and high contents of certain individual catechins lead to high yield of theaflavin production during the whole process.
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spelling doaj-art-65b7f158a5304665b671eb4eb2fdb5a52025-08-20T03:34:14ZengWileyJournal of Food Quality0146-94281745-45572018-01-01201810.1155/2018/54273025427302Effects of Variety, Season, and Region on Theaflavins Content of Fermented Chinese Congou Black TeaYongwen Jiang0Jinjie Hua1Bei Wang2Haibo Yuan3Haile Ma4School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaTea Research Institute, China Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaTea Research Institute, China Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaThe effects of variety, region, and season on the theaflavins content of fermented Congou black tea were determined. Fresh tea leaves from 5 varieties, 3 tea-growing regions, and 3 harvesting seasons were treated by withering, rolling, fermenting, and drying. Contents of theaflavins, polyphenol oxidase (PPO), peroxidase (POD), and individual catechins in each treatment process were determined. The results showed that the varieties of Yinghong 9 and Hongyan 12 produced high concentrations of theaflavin, as much as 0.5% and 0.6%, respectively. The production capacity of theaflavin in different regions had the trend of Yingde > Changsha > Hangzhou. Fresh leaves plucked in spring season produced the strongest theaflavins. In tea leaves, high ratio of PPO to POD activity and high contents of certain individual catechins lead to high yield of theaflavin production during the whole process.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5427302
spellingShingle Yongwen Jiang
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Effects of Variety, Season, and Region on Theaflavins Content of Fermented Chinese Congou Black Tea
Journal of Food Quality
title Effects of Variety, Season, and Region on Theaflavins Content of Fermented Chinese Congou Black Tea
title_full Effects of Variety, Season, and Region on Theaflavins Content of Fermented Chinese Congou Black Tea
title_fullStr Effects of Variety, Season, and Region on Theaflavins Content of Fermented Chinese Congou Black Tea
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Variety, Season, and Region on Theaflavins Content of Fermented Chinese Congou Black Tea
title_short Effects of Variety, Season, and Region on Theaflavins Content of Fermented Chinese Congou Black Tea
title_sort effects of variety season and region on theaflavins content of fermented chinese congou black tea
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5427302
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