ALUMINUM CONTENT IN SOUTH INDIAN TEAS AND THEIR BIOAVAILABILITY

Authors
RAVICHANDRAN R PARTHIBAN R
Citation
R. Ravichandran et R. Parthiban, ALUMINUM CONTENT IN SOUTH INDIAN TEAS AND THEIR BIOAVAILABILITY, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 35(4), 1998, pp. 349-351
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Journal of Food Science and Technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00221155
Volume
35
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
349 - 351
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1155(1998)35:4<349:ACISIT>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Aluminium contents in clonal tea leaves, black teas and tea liquors we re determined. The amounts of aluminium varied with clones, grades and leaf maturity. The use of aluminium fermentation drum in tea manufact ure and aluminium utensils for brewing enhanced aluminium contaminatio n. The aluminium complex improved the liquor colour. The aluminium con tent in brew increased with time of brewing.