Steam Explosion Enhances the Powder Property, Instant Solubility, and Diffusivity of Superfine Ground Tea Powder.

Xin Zhuang, Yue Chen, Shuiqing Wang, Kai Zhong, Wenjie Sui, Chao Ma, Maoyu Wu

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Superfine Grinding for Edible Powders: Mechanisms, Quality Regulation, Limitations, and Synergistic Strategies.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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Effect of Ultrafine Grinding on the Physicochemical Properties ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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Xin ZhuangState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.

Yue ChenState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.

Shuiqing WangState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.

Kai ZhongState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.

Wenjie SuiState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.

Chao MaJinan Fruit Research Institute, All-China Federation of Supply & Marketing Co-Operatives, Jinan 250014, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6334-1679

Maoyu WuJinan Fruit Research Institute, All-China Federation of Supply & Marketing Co-Operatives, Jinan 250014, China.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M753651Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City 22JCZDJC00360Shandong Postdoctoral Science Foundation SDCX-ZG-202301010

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low-grade tea, often underutilized due to its coarse texture and limited bioavailability, represents a significant resource waste. This study systematically investigated the synergistic effects of steam explosion (SE) and superfine grinding on enhancing the structural deconstruction, powder property, instant solubility, and diffusivity of low-grade. SE treatment induced critical physicochemical modifications, including hemicellulose degradation, lignin recondensation, and cellulose crystalline reorganization, which significantly weakened the lignocellulosic matrix. Subsequent superfine grinding via ball milling achieved ultrafine particles, with median diameter

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extraction kineticslow-grade teapowder propertysteam explosionsuperfine grinding

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PMID40282747

DOI10.3390/foods14081345

PMCPMC12027473

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