Pilot-scale extraction of polyphenols from spent black tea by semi-continuous subcritical solvent extraction.

ABSTRACT: Spent black tea (SBT) is a residue from tea beverage production and considered as a potential source of active polyphenols. This study aimed to develop a pilot-scale process on semi-continuous subcritical solvent extraction (SSE) of polyphenols from SBT by exploiting the lab-scale knowledge. Treatment of SBT with ethanol-water (50% w/w) as solvent at 125 °C and 0.3 MPa achieved a significantly higher yield of polyphenols (80.82 g gallic acid equivalents/kg black tea) with antioxidant activity (64.20 g gallic acid equivalents/kg black tea), compared to hot water extraction (HWE). SSE increased the soluble matter content in extracts than HWE. Based on the results of LC-MS, theaflavin-3,3'-digallate was the most abundant polyphenol from a total of 12 compounds to be extracted by SBT with 50%

SUBMITTER: Rajapaksha S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9039883 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature