Research Article

Alteration of Phenolic and Volatile Compounds of Tea Leaf Extract by Tyrosinase and β-Glucosidase during Preparation of Ready-to-Drink Tea on Farm

Table 2

Theaflavin and thearubigin content of tea leaf extract treated with tyrosinase.

TreatmentTyrosinase activity (U)TF (%)TR (%)TF/TR

Control0a0a0
Tyrosinase111cb1.15
446db1.55
1785ec1.69
Commercial black tea (BOP)bd0.06

Values are expressed as of three replication. Different letters a,b,c in the same column indicate significant differences () between samples.