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Significance
A simple, cost effective and accurate test method to
measure tea catechins caffeine, theaflavin levels and
other phenolic compounds is needed for for
products containing a variety of tea extracts.
General Analytical Requirements
Tests for Identity, Purity, Assay
Methods to verify the identity of Tea leaf material
Methods to analyze the amount of selected tea
components in tea leaf
Methods to analyze the amount of selected tea
components in tea extract
Methods to analyze the amount of selected tea
components in dietary supplements containing tea extract.