Phytoconstituents and antioxidant properties among commercial tea (Camellia sinensis L.) clones of Iran

• Main Authors: Sinniah, Uma Rani, Afzan, Adlin, Karimi, Ehsan, Mallappa, Kumara Swamy, Gonbad, Reza Azadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45870/1/FLAVANOID.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45870/; https://scielo.conicyt.cl/pdf/ejb/v18n6/a08.pdf

Background: Tea (Camellia sinensis), a well-known beverage is consumed frequently worldwide due to its high antioxidant properties. The present study determines the amount of phytochemicals and antioxidant activities among 12 high yielding tea clones cultivated in Iran. Results: Among the 12 clones...