Browsing Department of Agricultural Resources and Economics by Subject "Catechins"

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Optimization of manufacturing conditions of the new purple leafed Kenyan teas (TRFK 306) – maceration style and withering duration

Kilel, E.C.; Wanyoko, J.K.; Faraj, A.K.; Ngoda, P. (2018)

Purple tea in Kenya, TRFK 306, has received great attention due to its perceived health benefits though how it should be optimally manufactured has not been researched on exhaustively. The current study investigated ...
The polyphenolic composition and radical scavenging properties of Kenyan tea cultivars

Karori, S.M; Wachira, F.N; Ngure, R.M; Mireji, P.O.; Koech, R.K (2015)

Interest in medicinal and health enhancing properties of functional components in foods continues to arouse a lot of interest. Polyphenolic fractions in tea are potent bioactive molecules. In this study, the polyphenolic ...