Physical and antioxidant properties of selected tea varieties

Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) is amongst the most popular beverages around globe. contains polyphenols and flavonoids, which have huge health significance. Hence, flavonoids can be considered as good indicator for tea quality. In present investigation four different varieties i.e., Nilgiri, Darjeeling, Assam Munnar were analyzed their moisture content, water activity, total phenol content flavonoid using UV-visible spectrophotometer. The amounts of determined by Folin-Ciocalteu Aluminium chloride method respectively. was obtained in range 20.76 ± 0.010 to 25.97 0.027 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g dry weight expressed between 45±0.012 53.84±0.017 mg/g catechin equivalents (mg/g Catechin extracted compound) sample taken. Nilgiri infusion highest contents ppm 53.84