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Determination of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of green, black and white teas of Camellia sinensis (L. ) Kuntze, Theaceae / Determinação de compostos fenólicos e atividade antioxidante dos chás, verde, preto, e branco, de Camellia sinensis (L. ) Kuntze, Theaceae
Pereira, V.P; Knor, F.J; Vellosa, J.C.R; Beltrame, F.L.
  • Pereira, V.P; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • Knor, F.J; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • Vellosa, J.C.R; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • Beltrame, F.L; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Rev. bras. plantas med ; 16(3): 490-498, jul.-set. 2014. ilus, graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-722267
ABSTRACT
Green, black and white teas are all produced from leaves and shoots of Camellia sinensis, the only difference is how they are processed. The aim of this study was to compare the total phenols and flavonoid contents and antioxidant capacity of green, black and white tea bags of different brands. The morphodiagnosis of leaves was used to identification of plant material. HPLC-DAD fingerprinting coupled with Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied to analyze similarities of the tea samples. The results showed considerable variability between tea brands in both total phenols (30.55 to 60.85 mg of pyrogallol/g) and flavonoids (6.35 to 8.92 mg of quercetin/g). Green and white teas demonstrated the highest ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activities.
RESUMO
Os chás verde, preto e branco são produzidos de folhas e brotos de Camellia sinensis, diferenciando-se pelo processamento. O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar o conteúdo de fenóis totais, flavonoides e capacidade antioxidante dos chás verde, preto e branco de diferentes marcas na forma de sachês. A análise morfo-anatômica das folhas foi realizada para a identificação do material vegetal. Os perfis químicos (fingerprints) obtidos por Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Eficiência (CLAE - DAD) foram analisados por ferramentas quimiométricas de análise exploratória (PCA) para análise comparativa entre as amostras. Os resultados evidenciaram considerável variação entre as marcas de chás, tanto para fenóis totais (30,55 a 60,85 mg de pirogalol/g), quanto para flavonoides (6,35 a 8,92 mg de quercetina/g). As amostras de chá verde e de chá branco apresentaram maior atividade antioxidante contra os radicais ABTS e DPPH.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Camellia sinensis / Phenolic Compounds / Antioxidants Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. plantas med Journal subject: Medicine / Complementary Therapies Year: 2014 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Camellia sinensis / Phenolic Compounds / Antioxidants Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. plantas med Journal subject: Medicine / Complementary Therapies Year: 2014 Type: Article