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Comparison of the main compounds in Fuding white tea infusions from various tea types

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The purpose of this study was to compare the main components, and particularly catechins, caffeine, theanine, free amino acids, and water extracts, in Bai Hao Yin Zhen, Bai Mu Dan, and Shou Mei Fuding white tea infusions brewed at different temperatures, and their contributions to taste were estimated by dose-over-threshold value. Infusion temperature had a distinct effect on the main components extracted, and 100 °C was found to be optimal for extracting catechins and caffeine. However, the effect of temperature on theanine, free amino acids, and water extracts varied with tea type. Bai Mu Dan and Shou Mei yielded a higher content of the major compounds than did Bai Hao Yin Zhen. Thus, infusion temperature had a large effect on extracting the main compounds, and the differences in content between the three white teas presumably reflected differences in the harvest time, processing method or leaf shape.

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The project was supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program (2012BAD36B06).

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  1. Hangzhou Tea Research Institute, CHINA COOP, Hangzhou, 310016, China

    Junxian Pan, Yulan Jiang, Yangjun Lv, Shikang Zhang, Jun Liu, Yuejin Zhu & Haihua Zhang

  2. Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Transboundary Applied Technology for Tea Resources, Hangzhou, 310016, China

    Junxian Pan, Yulan Jiang, Yangjun Lv, Shikang Zhang, Jun Liu, Yuejin Zhu & Haihua Zhang

  3. School of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China

    Man Li

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Pan, J., Jiang, Y., Lv, Y. et al. Comparison of the main compounds in Fuding white tea infusions from various tea types. Food Sci Biotechnol 27, 1311–1318 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-018-0384-3

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