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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Analysis of Characteristics in the Macro-Composition and Volatile Compounds of Understory Xiaobai White Tea.

Mengcong Zhang, Chengzhe Zhou, Cheng Zhang, Kai Xu, Li Lu, Linjie Huang, Lixuan Zhang, Huang Li, Xuefang Zhu, Zhongxiong Lai and 1 more

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Mengcong ZhangCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Chengzhe ZhouCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Cheng ZhangCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Kai XuCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9674-8774
Li LuCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Linjie HuangCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Lixuan ZhangCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Huang LiCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Xuefang ZhuNanping Jianyang District Tea Development Center, Nanping 353000, China.
Zhongxiong LaiCollege of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8523-621X
Yuqiong GuoAnxi College of Tea Science (College of Digital Economy), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Quanzhou 362400, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4280-7449

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Construction Project for Technological Innovation and Service System of Tea Industry Chain of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University K1520005A01"Double First-class" Scientific and Technological Innovation Capacity and Enhancement Cultivation Plan of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University KSYLP004Special Fund for Science and Technology Innovation of Fujian Zhang Tianfu Tea Development Foundation FJZTF01tea Industry Development Project of Zhangdun Town, Jianyang District KH220027ATea Industry Technology Branch of Collaborative Innovation Institute K1521015A
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Abstract

Understory planting affects the growth environment of tea plants, regulating the tea plant growth and the formation of secondary metabolites, which in turn affects the flavor of Xiaobai white tea. The present research adopted biochemical composition determination, widely targeted volatilities (WTV) analysis, multivariate statistical analysis, and odor activity value (OAV) analysis to analyze the characteristics in the macro-composition and volatile compounds of understory white tea. The sensory evaluation results indicated that understory Xiaobai white tea (LWTs) was stronger than ordinary Xiaobai white tea (PWTs) in terms of the taste of smoothness, sweetness, and thickness as well as the aromas of the flower and sweet. Understory planting reduced light intensity and air temperature, increased air humidity, organic matter, total nitrogen, and available nitrogen contents, which improved the growth environment of tea plants. The phytochemical analysis showed that the water-extractable substances, caffeine, flavonoids, and soluble sugar contents of understory tea fresh-leaf (LF) were higher than those of ordinary fresh-leaf (PF). The phytochemical analysis showed that the free amino acids, theaflavins, thearubigins, water-extractable substances, and tea polyphenols contents of LWTs were significantly higher than those of PWTs, which may explain the higher smoothness, sweetness, and thickness scores of LWTs than those of PWTs. The 2-heptanol, 2-decane, damasone, and cedar alcohol contents were significantly higher in LWTs than in PWTs, which may result in stronger flowery and sweet aromas in LWTs than in PWTs. These results provide a firm experimental basis for the observed differences in the flavor of LWTs and PWTs.

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environment factorsfresh-leafunderstory plantingvolatile compoundsXiaobai white tea

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