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Degradation of Carotenes in Tea Leaves

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Tea leaves contains a number of phytochemicals that are degraded during the fermentation step to produce black tea. It has been suggested that these degradation products contribute significantly to the aroma and taste of black tea. A number of studies … Continue reading →

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