摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a purified tea extract having a reduced content of caffeine, and having sharp aftertaste. <P>SOLUTION: The purified tea extract includes (A) non-polymerized catechins, (B) the caffeine and (C) a fatty acid ester of glycerol, regulated so that the ratio [(B)/(A)] of the contained masses of the caffeine (B) to the non-polymerized catechins (A) may be ≤0.01. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |