FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (9): 329-332.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201009073

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Fermentation Microorganisms and Their Healthcare Function in Black Tea

WEN Jie-yu,LI Zong-jun*,WANG Yuan-liang,XU Ai-qing   

  1. Food Science and Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, College of Food Science and
    Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
  • Received:2009-08-31 Revised:2009-12-08 Online:2010-05-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: LI Zong-jun E-mail:lizongjun@yahoo.com.cn

Abstract:

Black tea is one of traditional and unique tea products made in China. Microbes play an important role in quality and flavor formation in black tea. In this paper, current studies on types and safety of pile-fermentation microbes existing in black tea have been reviewed. Meanwhile, applications of DGGE technology to investigate on microbial diversity in black tea and function for weight loss have also discussed.

Key words: black tea, microorganism, pile-fermentation, lipid lowering and weight loss, DGGE

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