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  • Food Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Plant Science

Background:

  • Polyphenol oxidation is crucial for black tea's flavor and properties.
  • The influence of specific polyphenol structures on oxidation kinetics remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how tea polyphenol structures affect oxidation kinetics during black tea fermentation.
  • To determine the role of oxygen concentration in polyphenol oxidation.

Main Methods:

  • Studied the pseudo-first-order kinetics of 7 catechins, 4 phenolic acids, and 11 flavonoid glycosides.
  • Analyzed the impact of molecular structure (B-ring, C-ring, sugar moiety) and oxygen concentration on oxidation rates.

Main Results:

  • Polyphenol oxidation followed pseudo-first-order kinetics.
  • Pyrogallol structures oxidized faster than catechol and monophenol structures.
  • Gallic groups inhibited catechin oxidation, while sugar moieties had varied effects.
  • Oxygen concentration was the primary limiting factor, with a positive linear correlation to oxidation rate constants.

Conclusions:

  • Tea polyphenol structure and oxygen availability are key regulators of black tea fermentation.
  • Specific structural features influence individual polyphenol oxidation rates.
  • Optimizing oxygen levels can control polyphenol oxidation and thus black tea quality.