Study of the dynamic changes in the non-volatile chemical constituents of black tea during fermentation processing by a non-targeted metabolomics approach

Fermentation is a critical manufacturing process to produce black tea, in which the chemical compositions are greatly changed. However, the dynamic changes of this sophisticated process are far from clear, and were often characterized by determining a small number of compounds. In this study, we applied a non-targeted metabolomics approach based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry to comprehensively profile the variations of metabolites in tea samples with various fermentation durations of 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 h. Principal component analysis indicated obvious stepwise alterations of tea metabolome during the fermentation. Relative quantitation of 61 identified metabolites including catechins, dimeric catechins, flavonol glycosides, amino acids, phenolic acids, alkaloids, and nucleosides revealed distinct changes of phenol pathway. Dynamic changes of a part of these compounds were mapped for the first time. To the best of our knowledge, this study offered the most comprehensive profiles of metabolite changes during the tea fermentation process.     

英红九号茶蛋白ACE抑制肽的制备、氨基酸组成及不同超滤组分的活性评价

以英红九号红茶渣经碱溶酸沉提取的茶蛋白为研究对象,血管紧张素转化酶(ACE)抑制率为评价指标,通过单因素试验和响应面优化得到茶蛋白ACE抑制肽的最佳制备工艺,并对酶解物进行氨基酸组成分析、超滤膜分离和不同分子量组分的ACE抑制活性分析。结果表明,英红九号茶蛋白ACE抑制肽的最优酶解工艺为酶解温度37℃、3.20 h、p H值7.20、底物质量分数3%、酶底质量比0.40%,在此条件下进行的验证试验ACE抑制率为83.38%,与理论值84.48%较相符。英红九号茶蛋白ACE抑制肽酶解物富含必需氨基酸(33.03%)和对ACE抑制活性有重要意义的疏水性氨基酸(47.20%),且经超滤膜分离所得<3ku组分的ACE抑制活性(IC₅₀=0.85 mg/mL)要显著强于酶解物(IC₅₀=1.37 mg/mL)和>3 ku组分(IC₅₀=2.81 mg/mL)。该研究为食源性ACE抑制肽的研究开发和英红九号茶蛋白的高值化利用提供了理论依据。     

不同区域祁门红茶品质特点分析

针对不同区域的祁门红茶,测定香气成分及茶多酚、氨基酸、可溶性糖、茶色素等主要物质的含量,结合感官审评对祁红的品质特点进行分析。结果表明,祁红的主要香气成分有：香叶醇、芳樟醇及其氧化物、苯甲醇、植醇、苯乙醛、2-己烯醛、十六酸等。这些主要香气成分的协调融合作用,赋予祁红的特征香型。祁红毛峰的香气以鲜、嫩甜为主体,而传统祁门工夫红茶则以高爽、馥郁的甜香为主体,代表了祁红不同产品种类的品质风格。不同级别（特茗、特级、一级）祁门工夫红茶香气成分组成大致相同,但含量差异较大。级别越高香气品质越好,香气的浓度与鲜爽度增加。茶红素、茶黄素、茶褐素平均含量特级茶最高,特茗次之,一级茶最低。茶多酚、氨基酸含量随茶叶级别的降低呈下降趋势,茶汤滋味的浓度和鲜爽度也不同程度的下降。但总体来说,不同区域的祁门红茶,尽管其香精油总量、香气成分相对含量以及生化成分含量高低不同,但其表现出的品质均符合祁门红茶的典型特征：具有祁门红茶香高味浓的品质特点,尤其是较高的可溶性糖含量,使得各级别祁门工夫红茶的滋味均呈现出甜醇的特色。     

Quantitative assessment of risk associated with dietary intake of mycotoxin ochratoxin A on the adult inhabitants in Shanghai city of P.R. China

Mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) is considered to be a possible risk factor for adverse effects in humans. In the present study, quantitative assessment of risk associated with dietary intake of OTA was performed based on consumption habits of the representative adult inhabitants in Shanghai city of P. R. China. Firstly, a total of 400 food samples randomly collected from different locations of Shanghai were analyzed by the previously established isotope dilution LC–MS/MS method. Then, 265 participants of 70 males and 195 females as representative inhabitants were invited to answer the designed questionnaire about the quantity and frequency of foods including four major varieties of grapes, cereals, beans and dried fruits as well as their derived products. Finally, all data were simulated by the point evaluation and model evaluation for the risk assessment of OTA contamination. Results from the point evaluation indicated that mean value of daily intake (DI) of OTA was 1.147 ng/kg body weight/day, which was lower than all the reference standards. However, DI value (8.566 ng/kg body weight/day) in the high percentile (97.5th) was obviously higher than the PTDI (5 ng/kg body weight/day) proposed by Scientific Committee on Food. Among the different groups of foods, OTA in cereals and derived products made the largest contribution to the potential healthy risk. The mean DI value and 97.5th percentile were 1.093 and 7.962 ng/kg body weight/day, respectively, indicating that more than 90% of the risk was due to the contamination of OTA in cereals and derived products. On the other hand, similar results were obtained by the Monte Carlo assessment model. Thus, from the currently available data and analyzed results on the adult inhabitants, regarding OTA contamination issues on food safety administration of Shanghai, there was no significant attention which should be paid on food consumption in Shanghai, besides cereals and derived products with very little possibility as the risk factors.     

茶叶加工中美拉德反应对品质形成与安全的影响分析

美拉德反应主要是氨基化合物和羰基化合物之间发生的非酶促反应,广泛存在于热加工食品中。茶叶是重要的农产食品,在加工过程中美拉德反应对其香气、色泽、滋味品质的形成都具有重要作用。同时,随着美拉德反应在食品加工中研究的深入,其产物的功能性与安全性越来越受人们的关注。基于此,本文重点从美拉德反应对茶叶香气、色泽、滋味形成及安全性等方面进行综述分析,为探索茶叶加工中合理利用美拉德反应,充分发挥其功能作用而减少其不利影响提供参考意义。     

苹果多酚处理对鲜切芋艿品质的影响

为了控制鲜切芋艿贮藏过程中的褐变并延长其货架期,研究（10.0±0.5）℃条件下,蒸馏水（CK）和不同质量分数（0.3%、0.5%、0.7%）苹果多酚浸泡处理对其色泽、硬度、糖类物质含量、总酚含量、丙二醛含量及褐变相关酶活力的影响。结果表明：苹果多酚处理能够延缓芋艿切片贮藏过程中的褐变进程,其中以0.5%苹果多酚处理的效果最佳;与CK组相比,0.5%苹果多酚处理可以保持芋艿切片较好的色泽和较高的硬度,延缓苯丙氨酸解氨酶活力和总酚含量的升高,抑制芋艿过氧化物酶、多酚氧化酶、脂氧合酶活力和丙二醛含量的升高,从而延缓鲜切芋艿贮藏过程褐变的发生,保持鲜切芋艿较好的贮藏品质。     

水中SiO3^2-对红茶茶汤滋味品质的影响

通过分析SiO3^2-与主要味感物间的滋味互作效应,探究其影响茶汤滋味品质的内在机制。研究表明,随着SiO3^2-质量浓度的增加,茶汤甜味上升,鲜味、涩味、苦味及综合滋味品质下降;茶汤中儿茶素、茶多酚、氨基酸、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)含量和Ca^2+、K^+、Mg^2+等离子浸出量下降是SiO3^2-导致茶汤滋味品质下降的原因。进一步研究发现,SiO3^2-可有效增强谷氨酸钠溶液的鲜味和蔗糖溶液的甜味,显著减弱咖啡碱溶液的苦味和EGCG溶液的苦涩味,具有明显的滋味互作效应。建议日常冲泡红茶应选用含有适量SiO3^2-(<48 mg/L)的水。     

中国茶叶品质危害因素分析及对策研究进展

近年来中国茶产业发展迅速,但因受不完善茶业体制和机制等因素影响,中国茶业一直未能完全摆脱来自农药残留、重金属、微生物及生物毒素等方面的安全危害,造成茶叶出口量和出口产值与国内茶叶资源在国际茶叶市场占有额不对称。本文围绕茶场生态环境、茶园管理、茶叶加工及贮运等方面阐述当前中国茶业发展中所面临的一些品质危害问题,并通过对茶叶质量安全法律体系、标准体系、危害评估和风险预警体系、质量控制体系、监管机制及人才培养等宏观体制、机制方面建设阐述解决目前存在问题的几点建议,旨在为未来中国茶业良性、快速、可持续发展提供一定理论参考依据。     

人工加速老化对茶叶籽储藏特性的影响

研究了人工加速老化对茶叶籽含水率、含油率、可溶性蛋白、脂肪酶、脂肪氧化酶活性、酸价、过氧化值的影响及脂肪酸组分的变化。结果表明,人工加速老化促进茶叶籽老化进程,老化程度与老化强度成正比。随着人工加速老化时间的延长,茶叶籽含水率上升,可溶性蛋白含量下降;茶叶籽脂肪酶活力下降,脂肪氧化酶活力上升;茶叶籽油酸价和过氧化值增高;茶叶籽含油率逐渐升高,不饱和脂肪酸与饱和脂肪酸比值下降,单不饱和脂肪酸与多不饱和脂肪酸比值上升。通过对茶叶籽老化不同阶段储藏特性的测定可以预测茶叶籽劣变程度。     

Physicochemical properties and structure of starches from Chinese rice cultivars

Starches from 10 different non-waxy rice cultivars in China were isolated and investigated for their physicochemical properties including the swelling power, solubility, syneresis, thermal, rheological and textural properties, and structure. The range of amylose content in 10 rice starches was between 18.1 and 31.6%. The branch chain length distribution of amylopectin revealed that the proportions of short (DP6–11), medium (DP12–17), and longer chains (DP18–23) were 4.6–11.1%, 47.0–51.6% and 25.3–31.8%, respectively. The relationships between different properties of rice starches were determined using Pearson correlation analysis. Amylose content was negatively correlated to swelling power (r = ?0.632, p ≤ 0.05) and positively correlated to gel hardness (r = 0.776, p ≤ 0.01). The percentage of short chains (DP6–11) was negatively related to the transition temperatures (T_o, T_p and T_c), T_oG′ and T_G′max, while the percentage of medium chains (DP12–23) was positively related. Various branch chain length amylopectins played different roles in rheological behavior of starch dispersions. The percentage of short chains (DP6–11) was positively correlated to G′ and G″(r = 0.832 and r = 0.775, respectively, p ≤ 0.01), and negatively correlated to tanδ peak (r = ?0.717, p ≤ 0.05). However, the percentage of longer chains (DP18–23) showed a negative relation with G′ and G″ (r = ?0.794, p ≤ 0.01; r = ?0.741, p ≤ 0.05), and a positive relation with tanδ peak (r = 0.668, p ≤ 0.05).