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Keywords: alkaloids, dietary supplements, flavonoids, HPLC, tea leaves

ABSTRACT: To help meetformation the on needs health-promoting of tea consumers,leaves compounds, producers and of we -containing dietary compared dietary tea the supplements: supplements, following 80% and conditions ethanol/water researchers at for for 60 the in- extraction of tea digallate, , theobromine, and theophylline. Theplus following theaflavins) ranges in the of tea concentrations leaves of extractedin flavonoids with 24 80% (catechins ethanol green were teas, observed 12.3 (inranged mg/g): to from in 136.3; 0 32 to in black 32.6 teas, 14 mg/g. 19.8 Significantly specialty to greaterous amounts teas, 115.1; of ethanol 4.9 flavonoids than were to extracted with 118.5; from the boiled in50 tea leaves 7 water. to with Levels herbal 75% aque- teas, of lower than 0 tea thefrom to catechins 96 amounts 46.0. in to listed Total 10 alkaloids 696 on capsules in mg/g. the all soldflavonoid The labels. and teas as results Catechin alkaloid make content dietary content it of of supplements possible 4 teas were to commercial and about green dietary maximize tea tea the supplements extracts extraction to ranged of their tea health-promoting compounds effects. to better relate the 5 min. The following 7 catechins, 4 theaflavins, and 3 alkaloids were separated in a 70-min single HPLC analysis: ( epigallocatechin, ( epicatechin-3-gallate, ( Teas also contain 3 pharmacologically active purine (methylx- nterest in teas, tea extracts used ascompoundsarisesfromthefactthatteaflavonoids(catechinsand dietary supplements, and tea ENDEL 328 theaflavins) are reported to have beneficial protective effects against cholesterol (Maron and others 2003);2005); diabetes chronic liver (Fukino disease and (Ruhl and others Everhartand 2005); others breast 2005), (Seeley lung (Yangand others 2005), prostate (Bettuzzi and others 2006), and skin cancers (Camouse(Berube-Parent and and others others 2005); 2005; obesity Murase andothers others 2006); 2006; and Kao pathogenic and microorganisms (Cushnie2005; and Friedman Lamb and others 2006). -containing(cosmeceuticals) cosmetics are also of interest (Thornfeldtsions 2005). of For possible discus- antioxidative andsuppressing reactive mechanisms oxygen of species the (ROS)- beneficial effectsand of tea related flavonoids dietaryothers ingredients (2005a, 2005b), see and Choe and Friedman Min 2006. (1997), Nam and anthine) alkaloids: caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline.are These also reported to exhibitscribe beneficial the use effects. of caffeine Selected to enhance studies mental de- activity2005) (Rao and and running others performance (McLellan andtreat others 2005) apnea and to (absence of breathing) (Schmidt 2005) and migraine C MS 20060096 Submitted 2/13/2006, Acceptedand Levin 4/29/2006. are with Authors Western Friedman Regional ResearchService, Center, Agricultural US Research Dept. of Agriculture,and Albany, CA Kozukue 94710. are Authors with Choi, UidukYugeom, Kozukue, Univ., Gangdong, Dept. Gyeongju, of Gyongbuk Food 780-713,to Service author Korea. Industry, Friedman San Direct (E-mail: 50 inquiries [email protected]

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JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE 0204060 Absorbance, 280 nm 280 Absorbance, Levels of individual catechins in teas extracted with 80% Additional studies also showed that varying the extraction time Forthe7individualteacatechins,theamountsextractedwith80% 330 from 3 to 20 min for 80% ethanol at 60 C Composition of tea leaves Efficient extraction of tea compounds . . . fluence the levels of all tea compounds,of with epicatechin-3-gallate. the possible Based exception on these observationsevaporation of and ethanol to at higher avoid temperatures during the workupthe of extracts, we selected 60 ethanol or water. conditions for extractions with the 80% ethanol. sample numbers but not tea brand names. The brand names ofteas these are listed in Friedman and otherscomposition of (2005). these Table 1 teas after compares extraction the with 80% ethanol at 65 for 15 min to amounts extracted with boiled water for 5 min. ethanol are in most cases greatertracted than with the water. corresponding The levels differential ex- trends inwith the amounts the extracted 2 solvents become more apparent for individual and to-

C: Food Chemistry & Toxicology RsadEmi drse r cielnsat links active are addresses E-mail and URLs . . . compounds tea of extraction Efficient Table 1 --- Content of 7 catechins [(−)-epigallocatechin (EGC), (−)-catechin (C), (+)-epicatechin (EC), (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), (−)-gallocatechin-3- gallate (GCG), (−)-epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG), and (−)-catechin-3-gallate (CG)], their sum (total CATS); 4 theaflavins [theaflavin (TF), theaflavin-3-gallate (TF3G), theaflavin-3-gallate (TF3G), and theaflavin-3,3-digallate (TF33G)], their sum (total TFS); sum of 7 catechins and 4 theaflavins (total flavonoids, FLAV); caffeine (CAF), theobromine (TB), and theophylline (TP), their sum (total alkaloids) in black, green, specialty, and herbal teas extracted with 80% ethanol/water (E) or water (W)a Total Total Total Total No. EGC C EC EGCG GCG ECG CG CATS TF TF3G TF3G TF33G TFS FLAV CAF TB TP alkaloids Black: 1-E nd nd 1.0 ± 0.01 3.4 ± 0.2 1.3 ± 0.2 7.6 ± 0.3 0.4 ± 0.01 13.7 2.3 ± 0.1 3.6 ± 0.1 1.8 ± 0.1 3.3 ± 0.1 11.0 24.7 16.7 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.02 18.1 1-W nd nd 0.4 ± 0.1 1.9 ± 0.1 1.2 ± 0.2 1.9 ± 0.3 nd 5.4 0.1 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0.03 0.2 ± 0.03 0.5 ± 0.04 1.1 6.5 3.5 ± 0.3 0.2 ± 0.03 nd 3.7 2-E nd tr 1.5 ± 0.2 1.7 ± 0.1 2.1 ± 0.3 5.3 ± 0.8 0.1 ± 0.02 10.7 0.8 ± 0.1 2.8 ± 0.3 1.6 ± 0.1 7.0 ± 0.3 12.2 22.9 23.7 ± 0.4c 2.0 ± 0.04b 0.2 ± 0 25.9 2-W 0.7 ± 0.3 0.6 ± 0.1 1.2 ± 0.3 0.9 ± 0.2 0.9 ± 0.03 1.7 ± 0.4 0.2 ± 0.1 6.2 0.4 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.03 0.6 ± 0.1 1.5 7.7 6.1 ± 0.8 0.5 ± 0.2b 0.2 ± 01 6.8 3-E tr 0.3 ± 0.03 1.3 ± 0.03 2.7 ± 0.2 1.2 ± 0.1 3.8 ± 0.3 0.3 ± 0.01 9.6 4.4 ± 0.2 5.9 ± 0.3 3.7 ± 0.1 6.7 ± 0.3 20.7b 30.3 18.8 ± 0.2 1.0 ± 0.01 0.6 ± 0.01 20.4 www.ift.org 3-W nd nd 0.4 ± 0.1 2.1 ± 0.6 1.3 ± 0.2 3.9 ± 0.3 0.02 ± 0 7.7 1.2 ± 0.1 0.8 ± 0.03 0.3 ± 0.04 0.7 ± 0.01 3.0 10.7 8.2 ± 0.2 0.4 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.01 8.7 4-E nd tr 0.6 ± 0.1 0.8 ± 0.03 1.4 ± 0.4 10.2 ± 0.7 0.3 ± 0.1 13.3 0.8 ± 0.1 1.8 ± 0.1 1.2 ± 0.1 2.7 ± 0.2 6.5 19.8 19.9 ± 0.5 0.6 ± 0.01 nd 20.5 4-W nd nd 0.4 ± 0.01 0.6 ± 0.02 3.0 ± 0.2 7.0 ± 1.7 nd 11.0 0.2 ± 0.01 0.2 ± 0.03 0.1 ± 00.2± 0.02 0.7 11.7 9.6 ± 0.2 0.4 ± 0.01 nd 10.0 5-E 0.5 ± 00.6± 0.1 1.3 ± 0.1 4.3 ± 0.1 2.2 ± 0.2 9.8 ± 0.2 0.3 ± 0.01 19.0 3.5 ± 0.1 4.5 ± 0.1 2.9 ± 0.1 4.6 ± 0.1 15.5b 34.5 19.9 ± 0.3 1.1 ± 0.02 tr 21.0 5-W nd nd 0.6 ± 0.3 3.2 ± 0.2 1.2 ± 0.1 4.7 ± 0.3 nd 9.7 0.7 ± 0.1 0.6 ± 0.1 0.2 ± 0.03 0.5 ± 0.1 2.0 11.7 8.6 ± 0.3 0.5 ± 0.02 0.1 ± 09.2 6-E nd tr 1.0 ± 0.1 1.6 ± 0.1 2.3 ± 0.4 9.2 ± 0.6 0.4 ± 0 14.5 1.6 ± 0.2 3.9 ± 0.2 1.5 ± 0.1 5.8 ± 0.2 12.8 27.3 20.5 ± 0.2 1.2 ± 0.1 tr 21.7 6-W nd nd 0.5 ± 0.1 2.0 ± 0.1 2.5 ± 0.1 4.7 ± 0.3 nd 9.7 0.4 ± 0.1 0.5 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.03 1.4 ± 0.1 2.4 12.1 9.5 ± 0.2 0.6 ± 0.01 tr 10.1 7-E 0.8 ± 0.2 tr 2.1 ± 0.1 2.9 ± 0.1 1.1 ± 0.1 8.6 ± 0.6 0.3 ± 0.03 15.8 2.4 ± 0.1 4.9 ± 0.1 2.5 ± 0.1 7.8 ± 0.3 17.6b 33.4 19.3 ± 0.3 0.9 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.01 20.3 7-W 1.0 ± 0.7 0.9 ± 0.1 0.6 ± 0.4 1.9 ± 0.1 1.5 ± 0.2 3.6 ± 0.04 0.5 ± 0.1 10.0 0.7 ± 0.2 0.6 ± 0.2 0.1 ± 0.03 0.7 ± 0.02 2.1b 12.1 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Table 1 --- (continued from previous page) Total Total Total Total No. EGC C EC EGCG GCG ECG CG CATS TF TF3G TF3G TF33G TFS FLAV CAF TB TP alkaloids 53-E 12.4 ± 1.2 nd 2.5 ± 0.03 56.7 ± 1.3 1.7 ± 0.01 20.7 ± 0.8 tr 94.0c nd nd nd nd 0 94.0c 21.0 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.003 nd 21.4 53-W 14.2 ± 0.02 4.0 ± 0.8 2.4 ± 0.5 35.7 ± 1.1 5.4 ± 0.4 14.3 ± 1.0 0.2 ± 0.01 76.2b nd nd nd nd 0 76.2b 16.7 ± 0.1 0.6 ± 0 nd 17.3 54-E 11.0 ± 1.8 4.4 ± 0.2 3.2 ± 0.2 63.0 ± 5.1 7.6 ± 0.3 29.1 ± 1.6 nd 118.3b nd nd nd nd 0 118.3b 16.1 ± 1.2 0.5 ± 0.04 nd 16.6 54-W 13.9 ± 5.2 1.7 ± 0.01 1.7 ± 0.5 41.8 ± 8.4 2.4 ± 1.1 18.6 ± 2.2 0.1 ± 0.01 80.2b nd nd nd nd 0 80.2b 13.5 ± 3.0 0.8 ± 0.2 nd 14.3 55-E 13.3 ± 1.9 4.8 ± 0.3 2.8 ± 0.3 61.9 ± 1.0 6.3 ± 0.1 27.2 ± 0.7 nd 116.3b nd nd nd nd 0 116.3b 16.6 ± 0.3 0.6 ± 0.002 nd 17.2 55-W 13.8 ± 0.5 5.8 ± 0.2 2.6 ± 0.04 41.2 ± 0.5 5.1 ± 0.1 18.4 ± 0.2 0.2 ± 0 87.1b nd nd nd nd 0 87.1b 14.0 ± 0.1 0.8 ± 0.02 nd 14.8 56-E 10.9 ± 0.7 4.5 ± 1.9 2.6 ± 0.6 74.0 ± 2.2 3.8 ± 0.2 40.5 ± 1.6 nd 136.3b nd nd nd nd 0 136.3b 22.2 ± 0.9c 1.3 ± 0.2 nd 23.5 56-W 8.1 ± 0.3 5.1 ± 0.3 1.9 ± 0.1 53.6 ± 1.7 3.9 ± 0.03 27.1 ± 0.6 0.3 ± 0.01 100.0b nd nd nd nd 0 100.0b 22.1 ± 1.0c 1.9 ± 0b 0.2 ± 0.01 24.2 Specialty: 57-E 0.3 ± 0.2 nd 0.1 ± 0.1 3.5 ± 0.2 6.5 ± 0.1 3.4 ± 0.1 1.3 ± 0.3 15.1 nd nd nd nd 0 15.1 6.3 ± 0.03 0.3 ± 0.01 0.1 ± 0.01 6.7 www.ift.org 57-W 0.2 ± 0.01 nd 0.1 ± 0.1 1.0 ± 0.2 1.5 ± 0.2 0.5 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.02 3.4 nd nd nd nd 0 3.4 2.7 ± 0.2 0.1 ± 0.01 tr 2.8 58-E nd 0.9 ± 0.1 0.5 ± 0.03 11.8 ± 0.8 0.9 ± 0.1 3.9 ± 0.3 nd 18.0 nd nd nd nd 0 18 4.3 ± 0.3 0.1 ± 0.01 nd 4.4 58-W nd nd 0.3 ± 0.04 4.5 ± 0.2 0.4 ± 0.2 1.9 ± 0.2 nd 7.1 nd nd nd nd 0 7.1 2.1 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0nd2.2 59-E nd nd tr 0.3 ± 0.1 0.8 ± 0.3 3.4 ± 0.6 0.4 ± 0.1 4.9 nd nd nd nd 0 4.9 23.2 ± 0.2c 1.0 ± 0.01 0.2 ± 0 24.4 59-W tr 1.5 ± 0.2 0.4 ± 0.01 2.1 ± 0.03 1.7 ± 0.1 1.3 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0.02 7.3 nd nd nd nd 0 7.3 20.8 ± 0.1c 1.3 ± 00.2± 0.04 22.3 60-E 0.6 ± 0.03 0.3 ± 00.9± 0.1 17.3 ± 0.4 1.8 ± 0.2 14.8 ± 0.7 nd 35.7 0.3 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0.1 tr 0.5 ± 0.2 1.1 36.8 12.9 ± 0.2 0.4 ± 0.04 tr 13.3 60-W 0.3 ± 0.1 tr 0.5 ± 0.4 6.8 ± 2.0 0.7 ± 0.5 5.4 ± 1.4 nd 13.7 nd nd nd nd 0 13.7 6.1 ± 1.5 0.3 ± 0.1 tr 6.4 61-E 4.5 ± 0.3 tr 0.7 ± 0.1 22.1 ± 0.6 3.5 ± 0.1 10.0 ± 0.7 0.5 ± 0.01 41.3 nd nd nd nd 0 41.3 20.1 ± 0.2 1.3 ± 0.01 tr 21.4 61-W nd 0.6 ± 0.3 0.5 ± 0.02 12.3 ± 0.2 0.6 ± 0.1 3.9 ± 0.1 nd 17.9 nd nd nd nd 0 17.9 8.3 ± 0.1 0.2 ± 0.01 0.1 ± 0.01 8.6 62-E 10.3 ± 0.4 tr 1.7 ± 0.2 38.1 ± 1.2 0.9 ± 0.2 13.2 ± 0.5 0.1 ± 0.01 64.3 nd nd nd nd 0 64.3 19.8 ± 0.3 0.7 ± 0.03 tr 20.5 62-W nd 0.3 ± 0.03 0.5 ± 0.1 12.3 ± 0.2 0.6 ± 0.1 4.8 ± 0.3 nd 18.5 nd nd nd nd 0 18.5 6.2 ± 0.2 0.3 ± 0.01 0.1 ± 0.01 6.6 63-E 3.6 ± 0.4 nd 0.6 ± 0.1 28.7 ± 1.2 3.4 ± 0.1 14.7 ± 0.5 nd 51.0 nd nd nd nd 0 51.0 16.2 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.02 tr 16.6 63-W nd 0.1 ± 0.03 0.6 ± 0.1 13.9 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.01 8.0 ± 0.7 nd 22.7 nd nd nd nd 0 22.7 8.7 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0nd9.0 64-E tr tr 0.8 ± 0.1 13.8 ± 0.5 4.5 ± 0.03 10.3 ± 0.3 nd 29.4 nd nd nd nd 0 29.4 9.5 ± 0.1 0.2 ± 0.03 nd 9.7 64-W 1.6 ± 0.04 2.3 ± 0.01 1.1 ± 0.01 11.4 ± 0.1 4.8 ± 0.01 9.1 ± 0 0.02 ± 0 30.3 nd nd nd nd 0 30.3 9.6 ± 0.2 0.6 ± 0.04 0.2 ± 0.02 10.4 65-E 6.6 ± 0.7 tr 1.2 ± 0.9 39.8 ± 2.1 1.8 ± 0.8 31.7 ± 4.9 0.2 ± 0.02 81.3 nd nd nd nd 0 81.3 20.1 ± 1.5 1.2 ± 0.3 tr 21.3 65-W nd nd 1.5 ± 0.4 22.1 ± 0.5 1.6 ± 0.3 14.9 ± 0.8 nd 40.1 nd nd nd nd 0 40.1 10.5 ± 0.2 0.6 ± 0.01 0.1 ± 0 11.2 66-E 5.0 ± 0.3 nd 1.2 ± 0.5 40.4 ± 9.7 0.8 ± 0.1 25.7 ± 1.4 nd 73.1 nd nd nd nd 0 73.1 17.7 ± 0.9 0.7 ± 0.2 nd 18.4 66-W 5.7 ± 0.3 5.7 ± 0.2 2.5 ± 0.01 23.2 ± 0.04 3.5 ± 0.2 2.2 ± 0.04 2.3 ± 0.1 45.0 nd nd nd nd 0 45.0 16.7 ± 0.2 0.9 ± 0 nd 17.6 67-E 0.8 ± 0.04 1.0 ± 0.2 3.4 ± 0.1 52.1 ± 3.5 6.5 ± 0.3 33.5 ± 4.3 nd 97.3c 0.7 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0.03 0.1 ± 0.01 0.5 ± 0.1 1.6 98.9b 28.7 ± 3.7b 0.7 ± 0.1 nd 29.4 67-W 2.1 ± 0.2 4.2 ± 0.1 1.3 ± 0.1 30.4 ± 1.1 2.9 ± 0.1 19.2 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.02 60.5 nd nd nd nd 0 60.5 29.7 ± 0.4b 1.3 ± 0.02 0.4 ± 0 31.4 o.7,N.6 2006 6, Nr. 71, Vol. 68-E tr 1.7 ± 0.3 2.6 ± 0.4 60.7 ± 4.0 1.1 ± 0.1 43.0 ± 3.8 nd 109.1b nd nd nd nd 0 109.1b 31.9 ± 1.9b 0.5 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0.03 32.7 68-W 2.9 ± 0.6 0.8 ± 0.01 1.1 ± 0.2 37.5 ± 0.1 4.4 ± 1.1 18.2 ± 0.3 0.5 ± 0.1 65.4b nd nd nd nd 0 65.4c 27.7 ± 0.1b 0.7 ± 0.1 0.2 ± 0.01 28.6 69-E nd 1.0 ± 0.04 2.1 ± 0.1 49.9 ± 0.3 4.8 ± 0.1 20.3 ± 0.1 1.1 ± 0.02 79.2 nd nd nd nd 0 79.2 22.3 ± 0.1c 1.3 ± 0.03 0.1 ± 0 23.7 69-W 5.8 ± 0.3 6.2 ± 0.1 2.5 ± 0.03 33.5 ± 0.4 2.7 ± 0.04 16.1 ± 0.2 0.2 ± 0 67.0 nd nd nd nd 0 67.0b 19.4 ± 0.5 1.4 ± 0.02 0.2 ± 0.01 21.0 70-E 6.4 ± 0.4 4.8 ± 0.6 2.8 ± 0.1 61.7 ± 1.9 1.5 ± 0.1 41.3 ± 2.0 nd 118.5b nd nd nd nd 0 118.5b 27.4 ± 0.4b 1.8 ± 0.04c nd 29.2 70-W 6.1 ± 0.2 7.9 ± 0.4 2.9 ± 0.1 36.3 ± 0.2 2.7 ± 0.2 26.9 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0.02 83.1b nd nd nd nd 0 83.1b 23.4 ± 0.2b 1.6 ± 0.1c 0.2 ± 0.01 25.2 Herbal: 71-E nd nd nd nd nd nd nd 0 nd nd nd nd 0 0 nd 2.5 ± 0.3b nd 2.5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± — 71-W 0.1 0nd0.10.03 0.2 00.50.1 0.3 0.2 nd 1.2 nd nd nd nd 0 1.2 0.1 00.90.7 nd 1.0 ± ± ORA FFO SCIENCE FOOD OF JOURNAL 72-E nd nd nd 1.4 0.02 nd 3.4 0.1 nd 4.8 nd nd nd nd 0 4.8 nd nd tr 0 72-W nd nd nd 0.5 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0.04 0.8 ± 0.2 nd 1.6 nd nd nd nd 0 1.6 nd 0.02 ± 0 nd 0.02 73-E nd nd nd nd nd nd nd 0 nd nd nd nd 0 0 0.3 ± 0.2 0.5 ± 0.03 0.6 ± 0.03 1.35 73-W tr 1.4 ± 0.4 0.2 ± 0.01 0.7 ± 0.01 0.6 ± 0.04 0.4 ± 0.01 0.2 ± 0.02 3.5 nd nd nd nd 0 3.5 tr 0.6 ± 0.04 nd 0.6 74-E nd nd 0.6 ± 0.9 2.6 ± 0.1 2.2 ± 0.2 2.4 ± 0.9 1.2 ± 0.5 9.0 0.5 ± 0.1 0.2 ± 0.1 tr tr 0.7 9.7 nd 0.1 ± 0.01 tr 0.1 74-W nd nd 0.2 ± 0.01 2.1 ± 0.01 0.9 ± 0.1 1.8 ± 0.4 0.3 ± 0.01 5.3 nd nd nd nd 0 5.3 nd nd nd 0 75-E nd nd tr 0.9 ± 0.02 4.9 ± 0.1 10.0 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0 16.2 nd nd nd nd 0 16.2 nd nd nd 0 75-W nd nd 0.3 ± 0.02 0.2 ± 0.01 0.1 ± 0.01 5.7 ± 0.7 1.2 ± 0.12 7.5 nd nd nd nd 0 7.5 0.2 ± 0.01 0.01 ± 0 nd 0.21 76-Endndndndnd19.2± 02.8± 0 22.0 nd nd nd nd 0 22.0 nd 0.1 ± 0.01 tr 0.1 76-Wndndndndnd6.2± 2.0 1.5 ± 0.04 7.7 nd nd nd nd 0 7.7 nd 0.02 nd 0.02 77-E 0.5 ± 0.03 nd nd nd nd 38.5 ± 0.1 7.0 ± 0.2 46.0 nd nd nd nd 0 46.0 nd tr nd 0 77-W 0.8 ± 0.4 1.0 ± 0.3 nd nd nd 24.6 ± 0.5 nd 26.4 nd nd nd nd 0 26.4 nd nd nd 0 aValues in mg/g ± SD (n = 3); tr = trace; nd = not detected. All values have been rounded off to 1 decimal point. bTop 10 highest values. cNot significantly < the 10th highest mean at P > 0.05 using Dunnett’s test. Those without superscripts are significantly < 10th highest (P < 0.05). Values for all water extracts, except for theophylline, are from Friedman and C others (2005). 333

C: Food Chemistry & Toxicology www.ift.org C water and allowed to steep ◦ We determined the content of 7 URLs and E-mail addresses are active links at Although green tea extracts are widely used in The caffeine content (in mg/g of tea) for black teas extracted with The theobromine content (in mg/g of tea) of all 77 teas extracted Green tea gum and capsules. General aspects. To contribute to this effort, we determined the flavonoid and al- All capsules also contained caffeine, theobromine, and theo- water for 5 min. Below we compare thewith trends in the the 2 levels solvents. extracted 80% ethanol ranged from 12.9 (#15)extracted with to water, 30.3 from (#30) 3.5 and (#1) thecorresponding to ranges amounts 26.7 are (#30). from For 0.5 green (#33) teas, to23.9 the (#41); 26.8 and (#51) for and specialty from teas, 0 from(#58) to 4.3 to (#58) 29.7 to (#67). Herbal 31.9 teas (#68) contained and no 2.1 or low levels of caffeine. with 80% ethanol ranged from 0.5 (#33)from to 0 2.5 to (#71) 3.2 and with (#30).for water, Theophylline both levels extracts. ranged Total from alkaloid 032.7mg/gtea(#68).Mostpreviousstudiesdonotreporttheophylline levels to for 1.6 all (#17) teas rangedlevels from of teas. 0 The to statistical analysis mentionedplied earlier was to also ap- caffeine and theobromineb levels in of Table 1. the The teas.alkaloids data See extracted show footnote by smaller the differences 2 in solventsferences the for compared the amounts to flavonoids much of described larger earlier. dif- biomedicalstudies,therearefewpublishedstudiesontheactuallev- els of tea flavonoids and alkaloids inas green capsules tea extracts or sold powders at as retail (neutraceuticals) (Lai health-promoting and dietary Roy 2004). supplements One such studyRoberts (Manning 2003) and of 7 commercialHPLC revealed green wide variability tea and much products lower amounts in determined thetent con- by of 5 catechins (extracted with 80 Composition of dietary green tea supplements for 8 h) compared to claimsthat on the the phytochemical labels. content of The such authors dietary supplements recommend should be standardized so that consumers can make a rational choice. kaloid content of 15 commercial green teaor extracts powders. Table sold 2 as lists capsules these products andas the listed compositional data on the labels.catechins, their Table sums, 3 levels of compares the the 3 alkaloids, levelsmined and by their of HPLC sums with 7 deter- water or individual 80% ethanol extracts.also For calculated capsules, we the amounts per capsule listedthe in table. the None last of column the of samplesis contained an theaflavins. attempt What to follows relate ouron findings the to labels. the compositional data listed catechins and 3 alkaloids in 1 productproducts sold sold at as retail as capsules. a The gum datathe and results in 10 from Table 3 tea leaves show described thatwith earlier, (a) the the unlike ethanolic values extracts determined were generally only approximately10% 5% higher to than the correspondingtotal values for catechin both levels individual obtained and withcatechin the content water extracts; of (b) the theis gum total much (A in lower Table than 2total the catechin and 120 content 3) mg/piece (in of mg/g) listed(E 10 of in on mg/piece the Table the 3) capsules label; to rangedfrom 379.9 (c) from 21.5 (D); (C) 41.6 the to the 176.1 corresponding (D); range andobtained (d) per total in capsule catechin the () is present levels study arethan approximately the 50% values to listed on 75% the lower labels of these products. phylline. The data show that (a) thealkaloids amounts extracted of with individual both and solvents did total not differ significantly;values (b) (in mg/g) for caffeine(c) ranged corresponding from theobromine 16.7 levels (C) ranged0.4 to from (C) 78.5 approximately to (F); approximately and 2.5 (G,approximately K) 0.1 and (C) of to theophylline levels, 2.2 from (D). There is a 3-fold variation in the C, ◦ Teas also contain 3 Vol. 71, Nr. 6, 2006 — C for 15 min to amounts extracted with boiled ◦ C for 15 min was more effective than extracting with ◦ Extraction of the 7 catechins and 4 theaflavins with 80% JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE Purine (methylxanthine) tea alkaloids. Factors that may affect extraction of tea compounds from The sum of 7 catechins (total CATS column in Table 1) for the 32 The sum of 7 catechins for the 24 green teas (in mg/g dry tea) The sum of 7 catechins for the 14 specialty teas (in mg/g tea) A statistical profile using one-way analyses of variance (ANOVA, As mentioned in the Introduction, to extract biologically active 334 C ranged from 19.8 (#4) to 115.9 (#31)6.5 and (#1) for to the 72.5 water (#32). extracts, Most from blacktheaflavins. teas contained both catechins and black teas (in mg/g tea) extracted with(#3) 80% to ethanol 111.0 ranged from (#29) 9.6 and for waterFor extracts, the from sum 5.4 (#1) of to the 69.5values 4 (#32). for theaflavins the 80% (total ethanol extracts TFS ranged column fromand 3.7 in (#27) for to Table 20.7 1), the (#3) the water extracts,levels from in some 0 of to the 8.8 black teas (#18).the appear published Such not studies to high mentioned have catechin above. been reported in extracted with 80% ethanol ranged from 12.3for (#1) water to 136.3 extracts, (#56) from and 4.4 (#33) totained 100.0 no (#56). theaflavins. The green teas con- extracted with 80% ethanol ranged from 4.9for (#59) to the 118.5 (#70) water and extracts,catechins from for 3.4 the (#57) 7 toethanol herbal 83.1 ranged from (#70). teas 0 to The (in 46.0 sum (#77)1.2 mg/g and (#71) of tea) for to the 7 26.4 extracted water (#77). extracts, with The from flavonoids data 80% are extracted show by that 80% greater ethanol total than amounts by of water. Dunnet’s one-tailed test) betweensums of 77 7 catechins, teas 4 theaflavins, among andwasusedtodefineasubsetof10teascontainingthehighestamounts 11 the catechins and respective theaflavins of catechins and theaflavins extracted withnote both b solvents. to See Table foot- 1. Efficient extraction of tea compounds . . . leaves. water for 5 min at an average temperature of approximately 90 ethanol at 60 purine alkaloids: theobromine, theophylline, andcompares caffeine. the Table 1 levels of these80% alkaloids ethanol at after 65 extraction with either conditions used worldwide to prepareual tea and . total Both levels individ- of catechinsethanol and theaflavins differed extracted significantly with 80% from amountsPossible reasons extracted for with these water. differences arecept not to readily apparent, suggest ex- thatences geographical in the origin, composition of different soil leaves, postharvest treatments, composition,and differ- physical structure of the different leaves mayceptibilities influence of the sus- dry tea leavesAstill to extraction and (Wang others and 2001; otherspositively 2000; Lin charged and metal ions others (minerals) 2003).(Ferrara also and others It present 2001) chemically in is chelate tea to also phenolic leaves of OH likely groups flavonoids and that that the fiber matrixselectively of binds the leaves or preferentially physically or occludestheaflavins. some Such of the physicochemical catechins forces and maycult make to extract it tea more compounds diffi- fromis leaves. that Still levels another of possibility high-molecularties weight in theaflavins water but exceed not solubili- in themay aqueous govern ethanol. 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