Black Tea Theaflavins

Latin Name                    Camellia  sinensis O. Ktze.
Family                         Theaceae
Part of the Plant Used            Leaves

Active Ingredients
Theaflavin (TF)
Theaflavin-3-gallate(TF-3-G)
Theaflavin-3’-gallate(TF-3’-G)
Theaflavin-3, 3’-gallate (TFDG)

Product Specification
20% ~ 80% Theaflavins

Molecular Structure of Active Ingredients

HPLC Chromatogram of Black Tea P.E. 60% Theaflavins

Physiological Functions
Theaflavins are the most important active constituents of black tea extract. Theaflavins (TFs) possess various healthy and medicinal actions and will serve as effective anti-cardiovascular and blood vessel of brain, anti-atherosclerosis and anti-hyperlipodemia agents. American contemporary pharmacological studies show that TFs are more likely to be a new kind of anti-cardiovascular and blood vessel of brain drug and also to be a kind of natural aspirin.

Applications
 Be widely used as anti-oxidant and functionals
 The multifunctional green food additives & raw material of health food
 Intermediate of the medicine
 Natrual herbal ingredient of TCM