Differences of Biochemical Constituents and Contents of Eight Cultivars Flowers of Camellia sinensis

Wang, Hao; Cui, X; Zhao, X; Gao, S; Zhao, J; Yuan, Z

HERO ID

2919613

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2015

Language

English

HERO ID 2919613
In Press No
Year 2015
Title Differences of Biochemical Constituents and Contents of Eight Cultivars Flowers of Camellia sinensis
Authors Wang, Hao; Cui, X; Zhao, X; Gao, S; Zhao, J; Yuan, Z
Journal Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants
Volume 18
Issue 2
Page Numbers 320-328
Abstract For better use of tea plant (Camellia sinensis) flower resources, biochemical components and contents of eight tea cultivars flowers were investigated. Volatile aromatic compounds were extracted by simultaneous distillation and solvent extraction (SDE) and determined using Gas Chromatography (GC) and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The contents of tea polyphenols, amino acids, caffeine, soluble sugars and soluble proteins was assayed by colorimetric method with ferrous tartrate, ultraviolet spectrophotometric method, anthrone colorimetric method and coomassie brillient blue method, respectively. Among the eight cultivars flowers there were big difference in contents and numbers of volatile aromatic compounds. The greatest numbers of volatile aromatic compounds in flowers was 50, and the least numbers of volatile aromatic compounds in flowers was 9. The major constituents of volatile aromatic compounds in flowers included alkanes, alcohols, esters, ketones, aldehydes and alkenes. Acetophenone and tricosane were found in each cultivar flowers. However, The content of acetophenone, 2-heptanol, (S)-, 1,6-octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, mono(2-ethylhexyl) ester and di-n-octyl phthalate were higher in some flowers. The result also indicated that tea flowers were rich in soluble sugars and soluble proteins.
Doi 10.1080/0972060X.2014.961036
Wosid WOS:000356426000006
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Comments Journal:JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL BEARING PLANTS 0972-060X
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword Camellia sinensis; cultivars; flowers; biochemical constituents; contents