Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 ml 4.74 0.65 10.26 2.75
mol/100 ml 1.07e-05 1.47e-06 2.32e-05 6.22e-06

Values calculated by aggregating data from 18 different samples from 2 unique publications.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
(+)-Catechin mg/100 ml 3.11 0.43 6.73 1.80
mol/100 ml 7.02e-06 9.64e-07 1.52e-05 4.08e-06
Gallic acid mg/100 ml 1.82 0.25 3.95 1.06
mol/100 ml 4.12e-06 5.65e-07 8.92e-06 2.39e-06

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

Liang, Y.; Lu, J.; Zhang, L.; Wu, S.; Wu, Y. (2003) Estimation of black tea quality by analysis of chemical composition and colour difference of tea infusion. Food Chemistry 80:283-290
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
2.00 mg/100 ml China black tea 2 no 1
1.90 mg/100 ml China black tea 3 no 1
1.84 mg/100 ml China black tea 4 no 1
5.04 mg/100 ml China black tea 5 no 1
4.94 mg/100 ml China black tea 6 no 1
5.36 mg/100 ml China black tea 7 no 1
5.58 mg/100 ml China black tea 8 no 1
5.90 mg/100 ml China black tea 1 no 1
7.38 mg/100 ml China black tea 9 no 1
7.80 mg/100 ml China black tea 10 no 1
6.78 mg/100 ml China black tea 11 no 1
10.26 mg/100 ml China black tea 12 no 1
5.10 mg/100 ml China black tea 13 no 1
8.28 mg/100 ml China black tea 14 no 1
1.88 mg/100 ml China black tea 15 no 1
3.12 mg/100 ml China black tea 16 no 1
1.44 mg/100 ml China black tea 17 no 1
Long, H.; Zhu, Y.; Huang, T.; Coury, L.A.; Kissinger, P.T. (2001) Identification and determination of polyphenols in tea by liquid chromatography with multichannel electrochemical detection. Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies 24:1105-1114
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
0.65 mg/100 ml Black tea infusion, Hoji-cha, Japan no 1