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Journal of Tea Science ›› 2003, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (1): 51-56.doi: 10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2003.01.011

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Effects of Different Radiation Treatments on The Content of Chemical Components and Quality of Puer-Tea

ZHOU Shu-hong, GONG Shu-ying   

  1. College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
  • Received:2002-06-25 Revised:2003-03-22 Online:2003-05-25 Published:2019-09-16

Abstract: Through experiment with treatments of various dosages of radiation and different initial water contents in Puer-tea, it was found that contents of amino acid, tea polyphenols and the oxidation products of polyphenols were increased; oppositely, caffeine and catechins, particularly the compound catechins were decreased; In addition, the radiation treatments had no negative effect on the organoleptic quality of Puer-tea.

Key words: Tea science, Puer-tea, Radiation, Water contents, Quality, Chemical components

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