Polyamines in tea processing

The distribution of dietary polyamines, putrescine, spermidine and spermine, was determined during processing of Camellia sinensis. Black tea manufacture is carried by a series of processes on fresh tea leaves involving withering, rolling, fermentation, drying and sieving. The aim of this research w...

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Published in:International journal of food sciences and nutrition 2007-06, Vol.58 (4), p.304-311
Main Authors: Palavan-Ünsal, >Narcin, Damla Arisan, Elif, Terzioglu, Salih
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antioxidant enzymes
Antioxidants - metabolism
Camellia sinensis
Camellia sinensis - metabolism
Food Handling - methods
Food science
Free Radical Scavengers - metabolism
Glutathione Peroxidase - metabolism
green tea
Lipid Peroxidation
Nutrition
Organic chemicals
Plant Leaves - metabolism
Polyamines
Polyamines - analysis
Putrescine - analysis
Spermidine - analysis
Spermine - analysis
Superoxide Dismutase - metabolism
Tea
Tea - metabolism
tea processing
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Summary:The distribution of dietary polyamines, putrescine, spermidine and spermine, was determined during processing of Camellia sinensis. Black tea manufacture is carried by a series of processes on fresh tea leaves involving withering, rolling, fermentation, drying and sieving. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of tea processing on the polyamine content in relation with antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase, lipid peroxidase and glutathione peroxidase. Before processing, the spermine content was much higher than the putrescine and spermidine content in green tea leaves. Spermine was significantly decreased during processing while the putrescine and spermine contents increased during withered and rolling and decreased in the following stages. The superoxide dismutase activity increased at the withering stage and declined during processing. The transcript level of the polyamine biosynthesis-responsible enzyme ornithine decarboxylase was reduced during each processing step. This study reveals the importance of protection of nutritional compounds that are essential for health during the manufacturing process.
ISSN:0963-7486
1465-3478
DOI:10.1080/09637480701228476