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Effects of the baking process on the chemical composition, sensory quality, and bioactivity of tieguanyin oolong tea

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posted on 2024-02-23, 14:23 authored by Ying Gao, Qing-Qing Cao, Yu-Hong Chen, Daniel GranatoDaniel Granato, Jie-Qiong Wang, Jun-feng Yin, Xue-Bo Zhang, FANG Wang, Jian-Xin Chen, Yong-Quan Xu

Tieguanyin oolong tea (TOT), a semi-oxidized tea originating from Anxi county in China, is categorized into jade TOT, medium-baked TOT, and deep-baked TOT, based on different baking processes. To study the effects of baking, chemical analysis, sensory evaluation, and bioactivity assessments of the three TOTs were conducted. The results indicated that the baking process promoted the formation of colored macromolecules (e.g., theabrownins), which affected the color of tea infusion. Free amino acids underwent the Maillard reaction and generated specific Maillard reaction products, such as 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and furfural, which modified the taste and aroma. Floral and fresh volatiles were remarkably reduced, while multiple new volatiles were produced, forming a typically baked aroma. The antioxidant activity and antibacterial activity were reduced after baking, which might be associated with the decrease of monomeric catechins. These results provide a scientific basis for understanding the changes caused by the baking process.


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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022, 9,

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Frontiers Media

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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31872709), the Central Level, Scientific Research Project (Y2021CG06), the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA (CARS-19), and the Innovation Project for the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

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