Table 1 |
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Composition (%) of green tea, black tea, and black tea infusion [21] |
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Compound |
Green Tea* |
Black tea* |
Infusion* |
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Protein |
15 |
15 |
trace |
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Amino acids |
4 |
4 |
3.5 |
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Fiber |
26 |
26 |
0 |
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Others carbohydrates |
7 |
7 |
4 |
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Lipids |
7 |
7 |
trace |
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Pigments |
2 |
2 |
trace |
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Minerals |
5 |
5 |
4.5 |
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Phenolic compounds‡ |
30 |
5 |
4.5 |
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Oxidized phenolic compounds§ |
0 |
25 |
4.5 |
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* Data refer to dry weight of tea leaves. † Infusion time: 3 minutes ‡ Especially flavonoids § Especially thearubigins and theaflavins |
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Chacko et al. Chinese Medicine 2010 5:13 doi:10.1186/1749-8546-5-13 |
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