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Table 3 Theaflavin content of the two black tea extracts evaluated in the present study, determined by HPLC analysis

From: Phytochemical-rich foods inhibit the growth of pathogenic trichomonads

 

Low-theaflavin black tea extract

High-theaflavin black tea extract

Theaflavin (TF)

2.30 ± 0.13

15.3 ± 1.0

Theaflavin-3-gallate (TF3G)

6.39 ± 0.18

25.2 ± 1.2

Theaflavin-3,3-digallate (TF33G)

5.35 ± 0.21

51.7 ± 2.5

Total theaflavins

14.04 ± 0.50

92.2 ± 4.7

  1. n = 3 for low theaflavin black tea extract, n = 2 for high-theaflavin black tea extract. Listed values are in % (w/w)