Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2019, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (5): 738-743.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2019.05.014

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Extraction process and determination of caffeine and catechins from tea

Shao Jianqun, Li Qingyuan, Wang Yuji, Zhang Feng   

  1. Experimental Teaching Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
  • Received:2019-05-14 Online:2019-09-21 Published:2019-12-16
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Beijing Municipal Education Commission for construction of talent training quality(PXM2017_014226_000073), 2019 Capital Medical University for construction of teaching (119002).

Abstract: Objective Research on heating and ultrasonic method optimum extraction technology of caffeine (CAF),epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epicatechin gallate (ECG),epicatechin (EC) in tea. Methods The amounts of effective components from tea were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the ethanol concentration, extraction time and solid-liquid ratio as the factors affecting were studied. Results Heating extraction process was ethanol concentration of 65%, solid-liquid ratio of 1:25 and extraction for 30 min at 85℃. Ultrasonic extraction process was ethanol concentration of 65%, solid-liquid ratio of 1:25 and ultrasonic for 60 min at room temperature. Conclusion The results showed that two kinds of extraction technology had the same extraction efficiency and four kinds of effective components in the extract content from the high to the end order were EC, EGCG, CAF and ECG. Catechin material in EC, EGCG and ECG in green tea and scented tea were significantly higher than that of black tea and puer tea.

Key words: tea, caffeine, catechins, heating extraction, ultrasonic extraction

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