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KMID : 1007520200290060769
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Food Science and Biotechnology
2020 Volume.29 No. 6 p.769 ~ p.775
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Hexane extract of green tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves is an exceptionally rich source of squalene
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Park Su-Yeon
Choi Sol-Ji
Park Hee-Jeong
Ma Sang-Yong
Moon Yong-Il
Park Sang-Kyu
Jung Mun-Yhung
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Abstract
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Squalene is a cancer chemo-preventive and skin protective agent with high commercial demand. Here, we report for the first time that the green tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves is a surprisingly rich plant-based source of squalene. Young and tender leaves and old and turf leaves were collected at four different collecting seasons (April?August). Lipophilic compounds in the leaves and commercial green teas were extracted with hexane. The squalene contents in the hexane extracts varied greatly with the types of the leaves and collecting seasons. The hexane extract of turf leaves contained significantly higher contents of squalene than the extract of tender leaves. The hexane extract of the turf leaves collected in August contained the highest content of squalene (29.2 g/kg extract). This represents the first report on the qualitative and quantitative information on squalene in green tea leaves.
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KEYWORD
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Squalene, Camellia sinensis leaves, Green tea, Lipophilic compound
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