Research progress on the physiological functions and enrichment technique of GABA tea
Author(s): XU Fan-fan, SI Hui-qing, SHEN Qiang, ZHENG Wen-jia, YE Shen-gao, College of Food Science, Southwest University, Guizhou Tea Research Institute, Zheng’an County Jinlin Tea industrial Limited Company
Pages: 381-385
Year: 2016 Issue: 10
Journal: Science and Technology of Food Industry
Keyword: GABA tea; physiological functions; enrichment technique;
Abstract: With numerous physiological functions,γ- aminobutyric acid( GABA) has been widely used in various fields.Studies on its functions in tea have increasingly attracted the attention of tea reasearchers.This paper mainly illustrates the physiological functions of GABA tea( such as lowering blood pressure,anti- diabetes,anti- cancer,anti- fatigue and so on) and the present researches of enrichment technique in fresh leaves so as to provide a reference for the further study of GABA tea in the future.Finally,problems faced with in GABA tea development and prospective research in this field was discussed in this paper.
Pages: 381-385
Year: 2016 Issue: 10
Journal: Science and Technology of Food Industry
Keyword: GABA tea; physiological functions; enrichment technique;
Abstract: With numerous physiological functions,γ- aminobutyric acid( GABA) has been widely used in various fields.Studies on its functions in tea have increasingly attracted the attention of tea reasearchers.This paper mainly illustrates the physiological functions of GABA tea( such as lowering blood pressure,anti- diabetes,anti- cancer,anti- fatigue and so on) and the present researches of enrichment technique in fresh leaves so as to provide a reference for the further study of GABA tea in the future.Finally,problems faced with in GABA tea development and prospective research in this field was discussed in this paper.
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