Improved extraction of green tea components from teabags using the microwave oven

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-101

  Vuong, Quan V ^a   Tan, Sing P ^a   Stathopoulos, Costas E ^a   Roach, Paul D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioactive non nutrients; Caffeine; Camellia sinensis; Catechins; Food analysis; Food composition; Food processing; Green tea; Hot water extraction; Microwave assisted extraction; Teabag; Theanine

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 84864001088     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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