Complexation of maltodextrin-based inulin and green tea polyphenols via different ultrasonic pretreatment

Ultrasound has been applied in food processing for various purpose, showing potential to advance the physical and chemical modification of natural compounds. In order to explore the effect of ultrasonic pretreatment on the complexation of inulin and tea polyphenols (TPP), different frequencies (25, 40, 80 kHz) and output power (40, 80, 120 W) were carried out. According to the comparison in particle size distribution and phenolic content of different inulin-TPP complexes, it was indicated that high-intensity ultrasonic (HIU) treatment (25 kHz, 40 W, 10 min) could accelerate the interaction of polysaccharides and polyphenols. Moreover, a series of spectral analysis including UV–Vis, FT-IR and NMR jointly evidenced the formation of hydrogen bond between saccharides and phenols. However, the primary structure of inulin and the polysaccharide skeleton were not altered by the combination. Referring to field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), the morphology of ultrasound treated-complex presented a slight agglomeration in the form of bent sheets, compared to non-treated sample. The inulin-TPP complex also revealed better stability based on thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Thus, it can be speculated from the identifications that proper ultrasonic treatment is promising to promote the complexation of some food components during processing.     

Rapid qualitative and quantitative ultra high performance liquid chromatography method for simultaneous analysis of twenty nine common phenolic compounds of various structures

Twenty nine phenolic compounds comprising nine phenolic acids, sixteen flavonoids (including eight tea catechins, glycosides and aglycones), four coumarins plus caffeine were analysed within 20 min using ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) with PDA detection. UHPLC system was equipped with C18 analytical column (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.7 μm), utilising 0.1% formic acid and methanol mobile phase in the gradient elution mode. The developed method was tested for the system suitability: resolution, asymmetry factor, peak capacity, retention time repeatability and peak area repeatability. The method was fully validated in the terms of linearity (r² > 0.9990 for all 30 compounds), range (typically 1-100 mg L⁻¹), LOD, LOQ, inter/intra-day precision (<3% and <9% respectively) and inter/intra-day accuracy (typically 100 ± 10%). Subsequently the method was applied to the identification (spectral information and peak purity calculations were profited) and quantification of phenolic compounds and caffeine present in tea infusions and extracts.     

Extraction and isolation of catechins from tea

Tea is a major source of catechins, which have become well known for their antioxidant potential. Numerous human, animal, and in vitro studies have linked tea catechins with prevention of certain types of cancers, reduction of the risks for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, and improvement of the immune system. Tea catechins are widely used in various neutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for either enhancing product shelf-life or for enhancing human health. Thus, the demand for catechins has increased considerably. Catechins have been extracted and isolated from tea leaves by numerous methods through several steps including: treatment of the tea leaves, extraction of catechins from teas into solvents, isolation of catechins from other extracted components, and drying the preparations to obtain catechin extracts in a powder form. This paper outlines the physical and chemical properties of the tea catechins and reviews the extraction steps of the various extraction methods, as a basis to improve and further develop the extraction and isolation of the tea catechins.     

微波消解-FAAS测定皖南茶园土壤中矿质元素含量

采用微波消解-FAAS测定了皖南休宁县茶园不同深度土壤中的矿质元素Cu、Cd、Mn、Zn、Fe、Pb的含量,分析了不同深度土壤中矿质元素的分布特征,结果表明,皖南土壤中矿质元素Cu、Cd、Mn、Zn、Pb 5元素含量随土壤深度呈递减趋势,土壤表层的矿质元素(Cu、Cd、Mn、Zn、Pb)含量高于深层的,这与施肥有关,土...     

高光谱技术分析茶树叶片中叶绿素含量及分布

植物叶片叶绿素含量及分布是植物营养信息表达的一个重要指标.以茶树为研究对象,利用高光谱技术分析茶树叶片中叶绿素含量及其分布.通过采集茶树鲜叶的高光谱图像,利用7种不同的算法从高光谱数据中提取相应的特征参数,并根据特征参数和叶绿素含量的参考测量值分别拟合出相应的预测模型.结果显示,二次土壤调节植被指数算法提取的特征参数最...     

单缝石英管火焰原子吸收法测定蒜头、茶叶、大米中微量硒

本法利用单缝石英管，提高火焰原子吸收法的灵敏度并降低测试成本。方法用于大米、蒜头、茶叶中硒的测定，获得满意的结果。     

基于电磁振动上料的茶梗和昆虫异物近红外光谱和荧光图像在线检测研究

茶叶是大众青睐的健康饮品之一,但茶叶在机器采收和加工过程中,容易混入茶梗和昆虫异物,污染茶叶、影响其质量安全,是未来应防范和检测的重点。X射线成像技术,根据食品基质和异物的密度差实施检测,广泛适用于金属异物并延伸至高密度塑料,但对于茶梗、昆虫这类低密度有机异物尚不适用,所以迫切需要研发新型无损检测技术和方法。针对片状茶叶重叠、遮掩异物的问题,提出了电磁振动上料辅助近红外光谱和荧光图像的检测方案,进行绿茶中的内源性异物茶梗和外源性异物昆虫的在线检测研究。通过电磁振动上料辅助近红外光谱和荧光成像系统,采集了600～1 050 nm范围的近红外光谱600条和RGB-N四通道图像各65幅。采用451条光谱进行建模,其余149条光谱作为预测集,评估模型的性能,比较了去趋势(Detrending)、多元散射校正(MSC)、标准正态变换(SNV)、变权重正态变换(VSN)、迭代自适应加权惩罚最小二乘法(airPLS)、不对称最小二乘法(ALS)、光程估计与校正(OPLEC)等不同光谱预处理方法的处理效果,其中OPLEC能较好地消除散射效应,偏最小二乘判别分析(PLS-DA)模型的正确识别率由78%提...     

凝胶渗透色谱净化-气相色谱法测定茶叶中30种有机氯及菊酯类农药残留量

茶叶样品(1.00g)用水5 mL湿润后加入50mL乙腈高速匀浆提取3min。混合物滤入已盛有固体氯化钠2 g的具塞量筒中,取上清液20.0mL于45℃蒸发至近干,加入乙酸乙酯环己烷(1+1)混合溶剂10.0mL溶解残渣后进行凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)净化。流动相为上述混合溶剂,流量为4.7mL·min~(-1)。收集9～20min时间段的流出液,在45℃蒸至近干,加正己烷定容为5.0mL,供气相色谱分析。采用Rxi-5MS石英毛细管柱进行分离和电子捕获检测器进行检测,所测农药的线性范围为0.02～0.50mg·L~(-1)。检出限(3S/N)在1×10~(-4)～2×10~(-3)mg·kg~(-1)之间。试验测得方法的回收率在83.2%～114.6%之间,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=5)在0.9%～4.8%之间。     

微波消解-毛细管电泳法测定茶叶中的生物碱

应用微波消解-毛细管电泳法测定3种茶叶中的咖啡因、腺嘌呤及儿茶素类化合物.优化了缓冲溶液体系、浓度、pH及分离电压等实验条件.在最佳实验条件下,以30 mmol/L硼砂-10 mmol/L β-环糊精为缓冲溶液,pH为9.0,分离电压为22 kV,检测波长为280 nm,电动进样20 kV×5s时,在7 min内同时分...     

茶叶中多元素的微波消解等离子体发射光谱法测定

采用密闭式微波消解系统处理茶叶样品,以电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定茶叶样品中铜、铁、锌、锰、钡和铝6种元素.分别从消解液的选择、用酸量及样品消解量等方面进行消解条件的优化,对测定钡、铝元素存在的干扰进行了讨论.各元素的检出限范围为0.15～0.65μg·g-1,回收率为98.6%～106%,精密度为0.8%～5.3%...