Abstract Title:

Massive accumulation of gallic acid and unique occurrence of myricetin, quercetin, and kaempferol in preparing old oolong tea.

Abstract Source:

J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Sep 10;56(17):7950-6. Epub 2008 Aug 16. PMID: 18707114

Abstract Author(s):

Viola S Y Lee, Jianpeng Dou, Ronald J Y Chen, Ruey-Song Lin, Maw-Rong Lee, Jason T C Tzen

Abstract:

Old oolong tea, tasting superior and empirically considered beneficial for human health, is prepared by long-term storage accompanied with periodic drying for refinement. Analyzing infusions of three old and one newly prepared oolong teas showed that significant lower (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) but higher gallic acid contents were detected in the old teas compared to the new one. The possibility of releasing gallic acid from EGCG in old tea preparation was supported by an in vitro observation of gallic acid degraded from EGCG under heating conditions mimicking the drying process. Moreover, three minor flavonols, myricetin, quercetin, and kaempferol, that were undetectable in the new tea occurred in all of the three old teas. Converting the new oolong tea into an old one by periodic drying revealed the same characteristic observation, i.e., massive accumulation of gallic acid presumably released from EGCG and unique occurrence of flavonols putatively decomposed from flavonol glycosides.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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