Preparation process of green tea extract

Details Preparation process of green tea extract Preparation process of green tea extract

2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Weier, Anthony (Department: 1781)

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Processes

Extraction utilizing liquid as extracting medium

C426S597000, C426S330300

Reexamination Certificate

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07910147

ABSTRACT:
An object is to provide a preparation process of a green tea extract having a high non-polymer catechin concentration and tasting good with less bitterness and less astringency. The present invention relates to a preparation process of a green tea extract, which comprises subjecting an enzyme-inactivated raw tea leaves to CTC processing, drying the tea leaves until the water content thereof becomes 20 wt. % or less, and extracting the tea leaves while setting the weight ratio of an extraction solvent to the tea leaves to be extracted to 30 or less.

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