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Characterization of catechins, theaflavins, and flavonols by leaf processing step in green and black teas (Camellia sinensis) using UPLC-DAD-QToF/MS

Journal

EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 245, Issue 5, Pages -

Publisher

SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-018-3201-6

Keywords

Camellia sinensis; Flavonoids; Processing steps; UPLC-DAD-QToF/MS

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  1. 'Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development
  2. Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea

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Most previous studies have been focused on the variation of tea chemical composition by fermentative processes as well as different cultivars and regions. The detailed changes of flavonoid profiles were described for the first time by each processing step of green and black tea leaves in this study. A total of 24 flavonoid derivatives including catechins, theaflavins, and flavonols were separated and identified from the tea samples based on UPLC-DAD-QToF/MS data and constructed library. Among these, the fragmentation pathway of theaflavins was proposed specifically in positive ionization mode for structural interpretation. During leaf processing, the individual flavonols were changed as diverse patterns according to their aglycone types and glycosylated forms, but their total content showed a slight difference. EGCG and ECG were increased after roasting approximately twofold higher than that of fresh leaves (EGCG, 2709.5 6085.6; ECG, 1548.0 2318.2 mg/100 g dry weight, respectively) in green tea while considerably decreased their contents due to oxidation and conversion to theaflavins after fermentation during black tea processing. Especially, the drying steps also found to be factor to influence positively to increase the flavonoid contents in both tea processing. Therefore, this result indicated that detailed conditions of each processing step played important roles in changing the flavonoid profiles from tea leaves. [GRAPHICS] .

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