Genetic Variation of Flavonols Quercetin, Myricetin, and Kaempferol in the Sri Lankan Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) and Their Health-Promoting Aspects

Table 2

Flavonols profile of three varieties of C. sinensis (all units are in mg g⁻¹; data represent the mean of six replicates ± standard error).

Compounds	var. sinensis ()	var. assamica ()	ssp. lasiocalyx ()	Nonbeverage types ()
Myricetin	1.07 ± 0.35	0.86 ± 0.26	0.96 ± 0.37	0.28 ± 0.02
Quercetin	2.11 ± 0.72	1.44 ± 0.56	1.43 ± 0.64	1.86 ± 0.82
Kaempferol	1.25 ± 0.25	1.43 ± 0.45	1.30 ± 0.52	1.37 ± 0.63
Total flavonols	4.43 ± 0.97	3.73 ± 0.88	3.69 ± 1.18	3.29 ± 0.66