Thoughts on thearubigins.

Phytochemistry ·Vol. 64 ·No. 1 ·2003-09-00 ·Pages 61-73

Haslam E

Abstract

The chemistry underlying the changes which occur during tea leaf fermentation is reviewed and used as a basis for proposals for the structure of thearubigins, the major pigments of black teas.

MeSH Terms

Catechin/analogs & derivatives,chemistry Catechol Oxidase/metabolism Fermentation Flavonoids/chemistry,metabolism Melanins/metabolism Oxidation-Reduction Phenols/chemistry Plant Leaves/chemistry Polyphenols Tea/chemistry,metabolism

Chemicals

Flavonoids Melanins Phenols Polyphenols Tea thearubigin Catechin Catechol Oxidase

Authors & Affiliations

1 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Haslam Edwin

Department of Chemistry, Dainton Building, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, UK. edwin.haslam@btinternet.com

Article Info

Journal

Phytochemistry

Abbr.

Phytochemistry

ISSN

0031-9422

DOI

10.1016/s0031-9422(03)00355-8

edwin.haslam@btinternet.com

Published

2003-09-00

Pages

61-73

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0151434

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9422(03)00355-8 View journal details

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