Changes in Composition and Quality Analysis of'Bashanzao'Purple Bud Leaf Green Tea during Processing
[Objective]The objective of this study was to explore the variation law and quality characteris-tics of purple bud leaf green tea during the processing of ′Bashanzao′.[Method]In this study,the purple bud leaves of ′Bashanzao′ were selected as raw materials.The physical and chemical components of each sample were measured and analyzed at various stages during the processing of ′Bashanzao′ purple bud leaf green tea:fresh leaves,after green killing,kneading,and drying.′Fudingdabai Tea′ green buds and leaves were taken as a control.One bud and one leaf shoots were picked and processed into green tea under identical conditions.The prepared tea samples and ′Bashan Morning′ purple bud leaf green tea were compared and evaluated through sensory evaluation,analysis of quality components,and detection and analysis of aroma components.[Result]During the processing of green tea,the con-tents of tea polyphenols,soluble sugar,caffeine,anthocyanins,total chlorophyll,EGCG,GCG,ECG,CG,and total catechin components in the finished tea decreased by 10.89%,4.88%,4.55%,28.25%,8.07%,10.58%,22.35%,6.49%,10.49%and 6.77%,respectively,com-pared to fresh leaves.The water extract,amino acids,and EGC contents,compared with fresh leaves,increased by 5.76%,6.57%,4.81%,18.03%and 5.01%,respectively.Compared with the control,the contents of amino acids,water extracts,soluble sugars,caffeine,simple cat-echins,total amino acid components,and free amino acids were significantly higher by 31.62%,5.19%,6.67%,13.37%,7.87%,39.17%and 44.51%,respectively.The anthocyanin content was 4.74 mg/g higher than that of the control.There were 42 types of aroma compo-nents in the purple bud leaf green tea,with a total content of 19.57 μg/g,compared to 33 in the control,with a total content of 16.42 μg/g.The total amount of aroma compounds in′Bashanzao′ purple bud leaf green tea was 19.18%higher than that of the control.[Conclusion]During the processing of ′Bashanzao′ purple bud leaf green tea,the content of quality components is trans-formed in the direction conducive to the quality of green tea,and the green tea made by ′Bashanzao′purple bud leaves is of excellent quality.