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Altitude-Dependent Differences in Non-Volatile Metabolites of Tea Leaves Revealed by Widely Targeted Metabolomics
Jilai Cui1,2,3, Yiwei Yang1,2, Yu Che1,2
1Dabie Mountain Laboratory, College of Tea and Food Science, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China.
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Tea is produced from the fresh leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis), and the quality of tea is directly dictated by its raw material. Although factors such as tea cultivar, fertilization, and cultivation practices are known to affect fresh leaf quality, the specific influence of altitude remains poorly understood. In this present study, ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) was employed to investigate the non-volatile metabolites in fresh tea leaves grown at two different altitudes (350 m and 600 m). A total of 2323 metabolites were identified, with flavonoids and phenolic acids representing the dominant classes. Orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) further revealed 116 differential metabolites between groups. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis indicated that several key pathways were differentially activated, including those related to the biosynthesis of kaempferol, luteolin, and flavones, as well as nucleotides and jasmonic acid metabolism. In addition, marked differences were observed in the accumulation patterns of lipids, phenolic acids, and flavonoids between leaves grown at the two altitudes. These findings provide valuable insights into the role of altitude in shaping the metabolic composition and flavor formation of tea.
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