Table 2.
Total phenolic and polyphenol content of six cups of GT and BT
Green Tea | Black Tea | |
---|---|---|
Total Phenolics (mg GAE)a) | 1215±17 | 940±8.3 |
EGCG (mg) | 571±41 | 40±1.2 |
EGC (mg) | 291±16 | 8±0.7 |
EC (mg) | 75±6.8 | 12±0.3 |
ECG (mg) | 89±6.6 | 22±0.4 |
Gallic acid (mg) | 17±3.3 | 344±5.2 |
THE (mg) | 0 | 35±3.6 |
Total phenolic content was expressed as gallic acid equivalent (GAE) (mean±std).