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evelopment is at- tributed to changes in the proportions of the soluble tea constituents. Interactions betweenoxidized polyphenols and proteins/polysaccharides are

observed (. 3.6.2 Carbonated Tea Beverages Black tea or decaffeinated black tea is extracted with water to introduce the required

solubles into the water medium and then ltered through ne lters. Sugar syrup prepared separately, preservative such as sodium benzoate,

and an acidulant such as citric acidare incorporated into the beverage. Turbidity is major problem in the case of bottledcold

tea beverage. Chemicals are generally used in order to solubilize the cream, whichcauses turbidity and some undesirable taste in the beverage; however, use of decaffeinatedtea in the preparation of beverage has helped to eliminate the turbidity to some extent.The nished product is cooled and carbonated. The composition of the carbonated tea beverage in general is as follows: tea solids, 0.3% to 0.4%; sugar, 1%; citric acid, 0.1% to 0.1%; and sodium benzoate, 1 to 1 ppm (. 3.6.3 Green Tea Extracts Green tea extracts are gaining markets in the international trade because of their potential health benets. Green tea polyphenols/extracts are prepared from green tea after extraction with water and drying. The dried powder is dissolved in hot water and extracted with chloroform to make it free of caffeine. The caffeine-free aqueous layer is extracted withethylacetate solvent and further concentrated, dried, and preserved. The catechins are sub-jected to HPLC analysis to estimate percentage of each catechin. The extract must containno less than 3% of ( /H epigallo catechin gallate according to trade demand standards (. 4 QUALITY STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) denes teaas the tender leaves, buds and tender internodes of different varieties of Thea sinensis ., prepared and cured by recognized methods of manufacture. Tea 7 Quality parameters for black tea, decaffeinated bla