Title:
HALF-FERMENTED OR FERMENTED TEA BEVERAGE OF HIGH CATECHIN CONTENT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3590028
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of producing a tea beverage that has high catechin content, good flavor and taste, causes no loss of its intrinsic aroma or no unpleasant smell when it is heat-treated for sterilization, and minimizes miscellaneous tastes and bitter taste.
SOLUTION: The beverage is prepared by formulating the component (A), a polyphenol solution that is obtained by extracting the residue after green tea leaves are extracted with water at a temperature of <10°C with water at a temperature of ≥50°C and the component (B), an extract of half-fermented tea leaves or an extract of completely fermented tea leaves.
Inventors:
Hirokazu Takahashi
Atsushi Konishi
Koichi Naito
Atsushi Konishi
Koichi Naito
Application Number:
JP2002020415A
Publication Date:
November 17, 2004
Filing Date:
January 29, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Kao Corporation
International Classes:
A23F3/16; A23L2/52; (IPC1-7): A23F3/16; A23L2/52
Domestic Patent References:
| JP4271750A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Alga Patent Office, a patent business corporation
Miyuki Ariga
Toshio Takano
Toshio Nakajima
Asano Yasutaka
Hiromi Matoba
Masaki Murata
Hiroto Yamamoto
Miyuki Ariga
Toshio Takano
Toshio Nakajima
Asano Yasutaka
Hiromi Matoba
Masaki Murata
Hiroto Yamamoto
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