Simultaneous extraction of tea-polyphenols and caffeine from green tea

Hai, L.; Sun, H.; Li, Z.

Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 27(3): 195-196

1998


ISSN/ISBN: 1000-8020
PMID: 10684130
Document Number: 488397
Tea-polyphenols and caffeine were extracted simultaneously from green tea. The factors influencing on the process of impregnation and extraction were studied. The result indicated that the content of tea-polyphenols and caffeine in tea was increased with the duration of extraction and decreased with the frequency of extraction. The authors discuss the effect of pH on the precipition of calcium-tea-polyphenols.

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