Table 1.
Geographical sources and descriptive statistics of tea polyphenol content (%).
| Tea Category | Tea Variety (Geographical Origins) | Number | Range (%) | Mean ± SD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black tea | Zhengshan Xiaozhong (Fujian) | 10 | 10.65–13.21 | 11.832 ± 0.850 |
| Qimen Black Tea (Anhui Huangshan) | 10 | 13.66–16.54 | 15.196 ± 0.810 | |
| Qimen Black Tea (Anhui Qimen) | 10 | 16.51–22.85 | 18.789 ± 1.567 | |
| JinJunMei (Fujian) | 10 | 12.62–19.16 | 16.99 ± 1.788 | |
| Green tea | Huangshan Maofeng (Anhui) | 15 | 25.32–29.41 | 26.485 ± 1.195 |
| Liuan Guapian (Anhui) | 15 | 27.42–29.65 | 28.535 ± 0.632 | |
| Yellow tea | Junshan Yinzhen (Hunan) | 10 | 14.55–19.6 | 16.34 ± 1.863 |
| Huoshan Huangya Tea (Anhui) | 10 | 11.88–16.65 | 13.862 ± 1.367 | |
| Mengding Huangya Tea (Sichuan) | 10 | 11.36–16.35 | 14.334 ± 1.738 | |
| Pingyang Huangtang Tea (Zhejiang) | 10 | 13.34–19.36 | 16.735 ± 2.231 |