Year: 1965
Type: article
Abstract: Acidic fraction of the essential oil of black tea has a characteristic odor and affects the tea flavor.Eight aliphatic acids were identified by gas chromatography with the authentic samples known as the constituents of tea flavor.Two unknown substances were separated and identified as cis-3-hexenoic acid and trans-2-hexenoic acid respectively.Three kinds of black tea (i.e.Assam, Shan and Benihomare) have same acidic com ponents and the percent composition of these acids is different among them.The constituents of acidic fraction from essential oil of black tea were first investigated by R. Yamamoto and K. Ito1) and they iden
Authors: Akio KOBAYASHI, Hisako SATO, Ryoko ARIKAWA, Tei YAMANISHI
Institution: Ochanomizu University
Language: English
Topic: Tea Polyphenols and Effects
Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4241214466
