Spatial variability of theaflavins and thearubigins fractions and their impact on black tea quality

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 7984-7993

  Bhuyan, Lakshi Prasad ^a   Borah, Paban ^a   Sabhapondit, Santanu ^a   Gogoi, Ramen ^a   Bhattacharyya, Pradip ^b  

^a Tea Research Association   (India)

^b INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Black tea; Geostatistics; North East India; Theaflavins; Thearubigins

Indexed keywords

FOOD TECHNOLOGY;

BLACK TEA; GEO-STATISTICS; NORTH- EAST INDIA; THEAFLAVINS; THEARUBIGINS;

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS;

EID: 84947487593     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-015-1968-z     Document Type: Article

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