Phenolic, Carotenoid and Saccharide Compositions of Vietnamese <i>Camellia sinensis</i> Teas and Herbal Teas

Tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) and herbal tea have been recognized as rich sources of bioactive constituents with the ability to exert antioxidant actions. The aims of this study were to analyze phenolic, carotenoid and saccharide contents in a set of Vietnamese tea and herbal tea and co...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7ea18daf932649ecb59217ae3a4a706e2021-11-11T18:29:46ZPhenolic, Carotenoid and Saccharide Compositions of Vietnamese <i>Camellia sinensis</i> Teas and Herbal Teas10.3390/molecules262164961420-3049https://doaj.org/article/7ea18daf932649ecb59217ae3a4a706e2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/21/6496https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049Tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) and herbal tea have been recognized as rich sources of bioactive constituents with the ability to exert antioxidant actions. The aims of this study were to analyze phenolic, carotenoid and saccharide contents in a set of Vietnamese tea and herbal tea and compare the results with those of green and black teas marketed in the U.S. In total, 27 phenolics, six carotenoids and chlorophylls, and three saccharides were quantitatively identified. Catechins, quercetin glycosides and chlorogenic acid were the predominating phenolics in the teas, with the concentrations following the order: jasmine/green teas > oolong tea > black tea. Lutein was the dominant carotenoid in the teas and its concentrations were generally found to be higher in the jasmine and green teas than in the oolong and black teas. The study showed that the green teas originating in Vietnam had much higher levels of phenolics and carotenoids than their counterparts stemming from another country. The application of partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) as a chemometric tool was able to differentiate phenolic profiles between methanolic extracts and tea infusions. Through principal component analysis (PCA), the similarities and dissimilarities among the jasmine, green, oolong, black teas and herbal teas were depicted.Danh C. VuSophie AlvarezMDPI AGarticlephenoliccarotenoidjasmine teagreen teaVietnamese teaartichokeOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENMolecules, Vol 26, Iss 6496, p 6496 (2021)
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topic phenolic
carotenoid
jasmine tea
green tea
Vietnamese tea
artichoke
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
spellingShingle phenolic
carotenoid
jasmine tea
green tea
Vietnamese tea
artichoke
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Danh C. Vu
Sophie Alvarez
Phenolic, Carotenoid and Saccharide Compositions of Vietnamese <i>Camellia sinensis</i> Teas and Herbal Teas
description Tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) and herbal tea have been recognized as rich sources of bioactive constituents with the ability to exert antioxidant actions. The aims of this study were to analyze phenolic, carotenoid and saccharide contents in a set of Vietnamese tea and herbal tea and compare the results with those of green and black teas marketed in the U.S. In total, 27 phenolics, six carotenoids and chlorophylls, and three saccharides were quantitatively identified. Catechins, quercetin glycosides and chlorogenic acid were the predominating phenolics in the teas, with the concentrations following the order: jasmine/green teas > oolong tea > black tea. Lutein was the dominant carotenoid in the teas and its concentrations were generally found to be higher in the jasmine and green teas than in the oolong and black teas. The study showed that the green teas originating in Vietnam had much higher levels of phenolics and carotenoids than their counterparts stemming from another country. The application of partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) as a chemometric tool was able to differentiate phenolic profiles between methanolic extracts and tea infusions. Through principal component analysis (PCA), the similarities and dissimilarities among the jasmine, green, oolong, black teas and herbal teas were depicted.
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author Danh C. Vu
Sophie Alvarez
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Sophie Alvarez
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title Phenolic, Carotenoid and Saccharide Compositions of Vietnamese <i>Camellia sinensis</i> Teas and Herbal Teas
title_short Phenolic, Carotenoid and Saccharide Compositions of Vietnamese <i>Camellia sinensis</i> Teas and Herbal Teas
title_full Phenolic, Carotenoid and Saccharide Compositions of Vietnamese <i>Camellia sinensis</i> Teas and Herbal Teas
title_fullStr Phenolic, Carotenoid and Saccharide Compositions of Vietnamese <i>Camellia sinensis</i> Teas and Herbal Teas
title_full_unstemmed Phenolic, Carotenoid and Saccharide Compositions of Vietnamese <i>Camellia sinensis</i> Teas and Herbal Teas
title_sort phenolic, carotenoid and saccharide compositions of vietnamese <i>camellia sinensis</i> teas and herbal teas
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