A Chemical Explanation for Variations in Antioxidant Capacity across <i>Camellia sinensis</i> L. Cultivars

A Chemical Explanation for Variations in Antioxidant Capacity across <i>Camellia sinensis</i> L. Cultivars

Flavanols are known as the most important antioxidants in tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>), but their contribution to the antioxidant capacity across tea cultivars has not been quantified. This study explored whether the variations of antioxidant capacity across tea cultivars could be link...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhengzhen Li, Yaxian Wu, Lan Zhang, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Liping Zhang, Peng Yan, Jianyu Fu, Wenyan Han, Xin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
<i>Camellia sinensis</i>
antioxidant capacity
phenolic compounds
cultivar variation
epigallocatechin gallate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/2/249

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/2/249

Similar Items