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Genetic Variation of Flavonols Quercetin, Myricetin, and Kaempferol in the Sri Lankan Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) and Their Health-Promoting Aspects
Joint Authors
Punyasiri, P. A. Nimal
Jeganathan, Brasathe
Dananjaya Kottawa-Arachchi, Jeevan
Ranatunga, Mahasen A. B.
Abeysinghe, I. Sarath B.
Gunasekare, M. T. Kumudini
Bandara, B. M. Rathnayake
Source
International Journal of Food Science
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Abstract EN
Flavonol glycosides in tea leaves have been quantified as aglycones, quercetin, myricetin, and kaempferol.
Occurrence of the said compounds was reported in fruits and vegetable for a long time in association with the antioxidant potential.
However, data on flavonols in tea were scanty and, hence, this study aims to envisage the flavonol content in a representative pool of accessions present in the Sri Lankan tea germplasm.
Significant amounts of myricetin, quercetin, and kaempferol have been detected in the beverage type tea accessions of the Sri Lankan tea germplasm.
This study also revealed that tea is a good source of flavonol glycosides.
The Camellia sinensis var.
sinensis showed higher content of myricetin, quercetin, and total flavonols than var.
assamica and ssp.
lasiocalyx.
Therefore flavonols and their glycosides can potentially be used in chemotaxonomic studies of tea germplasm.
The nonbeverage type cultivars, especially Camellia rosaflora and Camellia japonica Red along with the exotic accessions resembling China type, could be useful in future germplasm studies because they are rich sources of flavonols, namely, quercetin and kaempferol, which are potent antioxidants.
The flavonol profiles can be effectively used in choosing parents in tea breeding programmes to generate progenies with a wide range of flavonol glycosides.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jeganathan, Brasathe& Punyasiri, P. A. Nimal& Dananjaya Kottawa-Arachchi, Jeevan& Ranatunga, Mahasen A. B.& Abeysinghe, I. Sarath B.& Gunasekare, M. T. Kumudini…[et al.]. 2016. Genetic Variation of Flavonols Quercetin, Myricetin, and Kaempferol in the Sri Lankan Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) and Their Health-Promoting Aspects. International Journal of Food Science،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jeganathan, Brasathe…[et al.]. Genetic Variation of Flavonols Quercetin, Myricetin, and Kaempferol in the Sri Lankan Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) and Their Health-Promoting Aspects. International Journal of Food Science No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106124
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jeganathan, Brasathe& Punyasiri, P. A. Nimal& Dananjaya Kottawa-Arachchi, Jeevan& Ranatunga, Mahasen A. B.& Abeysinghe, I. Sarath B.& Gunasekare, M. T. Kumudini…[et al.]. Genetic Variation of Flavonols Quercetin, Myricetin, and Kaempferol in the Sri Lankan Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) and Their Health-Promoting Aspects. International Journal of Food Science. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106124
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1106124