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Table 1 Variation in the contents of major compounds in tea and oil tea

From: Transcriptomic and phytochemical analysis of the biosynthesis of characteristic constituents in tea (Camellia sinensis) compared with oil tea (Camellia oleifera)

Compounds

Content in buds (mg/g)

Tea bud/Oil tea bud

Average content in leaves (mg/g)a

Tea leaves/Oil tea leaves

Tea

Oil tea

Tea

Oil tea

Total catechins

189.00

7.63

24.8

181.00

8.76

20.7

Theanine

2.50

0.01

252.5

0.25

0.00

86.8

Caffeine

47.50

5.98

7.9

30.50

1.81

16.8

C

5.65

0.60

9.4

4.79

3.18

1.5

GC

5.54

0.00

76,654.6

7.57

0.51

14.8

EC

17.40

1.12

1.1

18.90

0.43

43.8

EGC

38.20

0.38

12.5

57.70

0.33

173.3

ECG

0.52

13.20

2.9

22.10

0.52

42.9

EGCG

4.98

4.98

16.9

69.90

3.75

18.7

Anthocyanins

0.51

0.02

32.5

0.00

0.04

0.0

Alanine

0.06

0.03

2.04

0.08

0.09

0.96

Glutamate

0.44

0.44

1.0

0.29

0.37

0.8

  1. a Average contents in leaves were calculated using values from the five initial leaves