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Changes of the Chemical Constituents and Antioxidant Activity During Microbial-fermented Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) Processing  

Han, Seon-Kyeong (Bioenergy Crop Research Center, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration)
Song, Yeon-Sang (Bioenergy Crop Research Center, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration)
Lee, Jun-Seol (Bioenergy Crop Research Center, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration)
Bang, Jin-Ki (Bioenergy Crop Research Center, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration)
Suh, Sae-Jung (Bioenergy Crop Research Center, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration)
Cho, Jeong-Young (Department of Food Science & Technology, and Functional Food Research Center, Chonnam National University)
Moon, Jae-Hak (Department of Food Science & Technology, and Functional Food Research Center, Chonnam National University)
Park, Keun-Hyung (Department of Food Science & Technology, and Functional Food Research Center, Chonnam National University)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.42, no.1, 2010 , pp. 21-26 More about this Journal
Abstract
Microbial-fermented tea (MFT), which is made by microorganisms through fermentation, is a popular beverage in Asia, especially in the Yunnam province, China. In this study, changes of the chemical constituents and antioxidant activity during the manufacturing process of MFT were investigated. MFT were respectively prepared from fresh leaves of three different tea species (Yabukita, Daecha, and Korean wild cultivar) and a processed green tea (Korean wild cultivar). The color of the tea infusions gradually changed to red and yellow as a function of fermentation time. Total nitrogen and caffeine contents were not significantly changed. Whereas, the chlorophyll, tannin, and total catechins contents gradually decreased. Interestingly, the epicatechin and epigallocatechin contents increased up to 25 days of fermentation and then decreased. Change of the chemical constituents of all samples showed the same patterns. The antioxidant activity of MFT from Daecha and Yabukita slightly decreased as increasing fermentation time. However, the range over which the antioxidant activity of MFT from Korean wild cultivar and green tea were not changed. This research suggests that it may be possible to manufacturing possibility of MFT using Korean wild cultivar and processed green tea.
Keywords
Camellia sinensis L.; microbial-fermented tea; fermentation; chemical constituents; antioxidant activity;
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