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Different green tea fixation methods significantly alter aroma, taste, and chemical profiles. Steam fixation (ZQ) yields sweetness and color, while mixed fixation (HC) balances flavor compounds for premium tea production.

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Area of Science:

Food Science
Agricultural Chemistry
Sensory Science

Background:

Green tea quality is influenced by processing, particularly the fixation stage.
Understanding how different fixation methods impact chemical composition and sensory attributes is crucial for quality control.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically investigate the effects of three distinct green tea fixation methods—roller fixation (CQ), mixed fixation (HC), and steam fixation (ZQ)—on the formation of tea quality.
To correlate chemical profiles with sensory characteristics to guide processing decisions.

Main Methods:

Quantitative analysis of aroma compounds, catechins, free amino acids, and alkaloids.
Electronic tongue taste fingerprinting and untargeted metabolomics.
Molecular docking to assess metabolite-receptor interactions.

Main Results:

Fixation methods significantly altered volatile and non-volatile metabolite profiles.
CQ enhanced polyphenols and gallic acid, leading to bitter/astringent taste.
ZQ produced the brightest green infusion and highest sweetness; HC balanced aroma compounds and amino acids.

Conclusions:

Fixation methods impact green tea quality by regulating metabolic pathways like phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and caffeine metabolism.
Differential binding affinities of metabolites to taste receptors explain taste variations.
Provides a framework for precision green tea manufacturing based on desired sensory profiles.