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- Title
Comparison of colorimetric methods for the analysis of total polyphenols in green tea extracts.
- Authors
Matsushita, Kokoro; Honda, Chihiro; Nakamura, Yoriyuki; Kumazawa, Shigenori
- Abstract
Two colorimetric methods are used to determine the total polyphenol contents of tea, namely, "the Folin-Ciocalteu method," defined by the International Organization for Standardization, and the "iron tartrate method," specified in the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan. In this study, we compared the Folin-Ciocalteu and iron tartrate methods using green tea extracts. When comparing the 2 methods, the sum of the 4 major catechins measured using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was regarded as the standard value. The total polyphenol contents obtained using the Folin-Ciocalteu method were closer to the HPLC value than those obtained using the iron tartrate method. However, the iron tartrate method is adequate if the current official method is improved, that is, our results suggest that the coefficients appropriate for common green tea varieties, as well as the degree and duration of cover cultivation, in the official iron tartrate method must be considered.
- Subjects
JAPAN; GREEN tea; INTERNATIONAL Organization for Standardization; COLORIMETRIC analysis; TEA extracts; POLYPHENOLS; HIGH performance liquid chromatography; FOOD composition
- Publication
Bioscience, Biotechnology & Biochemistry, 2024, Vol 88, Issue 7, p798
- ISSN
0916-8451
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/bbb/zbae054