Beverage having a concentrated or purified tea extract

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2006-04-18

2006-04-18

Weier, Anthony (Department: 1761)

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Products per se, or processes of preparing or treating...

Beverage or beverage concentrate

C426S590000

Reexamination Certificate

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07029718

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a beverage having a concentrated or purified tea extract incorporated therein and containing the following ingredients (A) and (B): (A) non-polymer catechins from 0.092 to 0.5 wt. %, (B) quinic acid at a weight ratio of [(B)/(A)] falling within a range of from 0.01 to 0.1. The beverage of the present invention is suited for daily drinking, because it does not generate an uncomfortable aftertaste which will otherwise remain after bitterness or astringency peculiar to catechins is alleviated by a sweetener or the like.

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