Microwave heating of tea residue yields polysaccharides, polyphenols, and plant biopolyester |
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Authors: | Tsubaki Shuntaro Iida Hiroyuki Sakamoto Masahiro Azuma Jun-ichi |
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Institution: | Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Japan. stsubaki@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | Microwave heating was used to produce aqueous-soluble components from green, oolong, and black tea residues. Heating at 200-230 degrees C for 2 min extracted 40-50% of polysaccharides and 60-70% of the polyphenols. Solubilization of arabinose and galactose by autohydrolysis occurred with heating above 170 degrees C, whereas heating above 200 degrees C was necessary to solubilize xylose. Catechins were soluble in water by heating at low temperature (110 degrees C); however, new polyphenols having strong antioxidant activity were produced above 200 degrees C. The amount of solubilized materials and antioxidant activity increased with increased fermentation of harvested tea leaves (green tea < oolong tea < black tea). Cutin, a plant biopolyester, remained in the residue after heating as did cellulose and lignin/tannin. The predominant cutin monomer that was recovered was 9,10-epoxy-18-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid, followed by dihydroxyhexadecanoic acid and 9,10,18-trihydroxyoctadecanoic acid. |
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