2018Thesis or dissertation
Kateřina Kolofiková
This bachelor thesis deals with the cultivation and basic nutritional characteristics of green and matcha teas. The theoretical part of the work is focused on the production of matcha and green teas and their nutritional and biologically active substances. The experimental part includes the measurement of the moisture, ash, proteins, fats, fibre, chlorophylls, po-lyphenols, antioxidant activity and vitamin C contents.
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Study type
Agronomy / cultivation
Growing, shading and harvesting tea for matcha.
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Topics
Matcha is a main subject here (named in the title).
Kateřina Kolofiková. (2018). Stanovení nutričních a biologicky aktivních látek v Matcha čajích.
Japanese matcha is a type of powdered green tea, grown in a traditional way. Shading of the plants during the growth period enhances the processes of synthesis and accumulation of biologically active compounds, including theanine,…
ReviewCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 321×Matcha green tea (Camellia sinensis), which originates from Japan, is commonly considered as particularly beneficial to health. A large content of polyphenols, amino acids (mainly tannins) and caffeine potentially increase the antioxidant…
Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 124×Matcha tea is rich in taste and bioactive constituents, quality evaluation of matcha tea is important to ensure flavor and efficacy. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) in combination with variable selection algorithms was proposed as a fast…
Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 117×Abstract BACKGROUND The study reports a portable near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy system coupled with chemometric algorithms for prediction of tea polyphenols and amino acids in order to index matcha tea quality. RESULTS Spectral data were…
Randomized controlled trialAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 114×