| Latin Name Camellia sinensis O.Ktze. Family Theaceae Part of the Plant Used Leaf Product Introduction NOVANAT’s De-flavor Green Tea Extract takes steamed Green Tea as raw material and water as extraction solvent, and adopts various membrane separation techniques, such as microfilter, superfilter, and nanofilter, etc.. The product has a proper proportion of Ester Catechins and De-ester Catechins, as well as amino acids. An important feature of our product is: It has a good taste, which solves the long-lasting problem hampering its extension in market: Catechins’ bitter taste. Thus, the product has very good market shares in Japan. The product’s active ingredients and physiological function is similar to other normal Green Tea Extract of NOVANAT and will not described here. Product Specification Polyphenols 40%-50%, Catechins 20%-35%(DL-C, EGC, EC, EGCg, ECg, GCg), Caffeine<10% Different specs of De-flavor Green Tea Extracts available Quality Specification Analysis Item | Specifications | Test Methods | Assay | NLT 40%-50% Polyphenols NLT 20%-35%Catechins | UV-VIS HPLC | Caffeine | NMT 10% | HPLC | Solubility | 100% soluble in water | Visual | Moisture Content | NMT 5.0% | 5g/105℃/2hrs | Ash Content | NMT 5.0% | 2g/525℃/3hrs | Heavy Metals | NMT 10ppm | Atomic Absorption | Arsenic | NMT 1ppm | GB/T5009.11 | Solvent Residues | None | Gas Chromatography |
Applications 1. Take steamed Green Tea as raw material and have special aroma of green grass, salable in Japanese market 2. Adopt membrane separation techniques. As a result, the proportion of Ester Catechins effectively decreases and tastes less bitter and acerbity 3. Good solubility in water and the soup is pellucid and coloury 4. As a food additive because of its good efficacy in weight reducing |