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Rapid classification by HPLC of plant pigments in fresh tea (camellia sinensis l) leaf
Author(s) -
Taylor Sarah J,
McDowell Ian J
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740570212
Subject(s) - camellia sinensis , high performance liquid chromatography , pigment , chromatography , camellia , carotenoid , chemistry , botany , biology , food science , organic chemistry
A simple, rapid and reproducible reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method using multiwavelength detectors is described for the separation and classification of carotenoids and chlorophylls present in the fresh leaf of tea (Camellia sinensis L). Classification and tentative identification from retention time and spectral data for 28 pigments from the fresh leaf of tea are presented, eight of which are reported here for the first time.