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White Tea: Processing, Composition and Health Benefits

Beyaz Çay: Üretimi, Bileşimi ve Sağlık Üzerine Etkileri

Sinem Salman0000-0001-7678-6394
Feramuz Özdemir0000-0001-6618-2896
Pages
218–223
Publication Date
2018-08-05
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In this study, the history, production, varieties, composition and health benefits of white tea are reviewed.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Tea is a beverage which produced from young shoots and leaves of the tea plant Camellia sinensis L. (O) Kuntze.
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Key Findings & Data:Although it is usually known as black and green tea, in fact there are different kinds of teas such as yellow, oolong, pu-erh and white tea especially in Southeast Asia.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this study, the history, production, varieties, composition and health benefits of white tea are reviewed.
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⚙️Variables:Çay · Beyaz çay · Beyaz çay üretimi

Abstract

Tea is a beverage which produced from young shoots and leaves of the tea plant Camellia sinensis L. (O) Kuntze. Although it is usually known as black and green tea, in fact there are different kinds of teas such as yellow, oolong, pu-erh and white tea especially in Southeast Asia. White and pu-erh tea have started to get attention for their original taste and flavor. Recently, white tea has found in Western World and Turkey’s agenda as well. However, as a tea producing country, Turkey approaches white tea both in terms of production and consumption. White tea is produced from them same tea plant like black and green tea, but only buds and young leaves, which are not fully opened, are preferred in its production. In this study, the history, production, varieties, composition and health benefits of white tea are reviewed.

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Çay, Camellia sinensis L. (O) Kuntze bitkisinin genç sürgün ve yapraklarından üretilen bir içecektir. Genellikle siyah ve yeşil çay olarak tanınan bu içeceğin, Uzak Doğu ülkelerinde sarı çay, oolong çay, pu-erh çay, beyaz çay gibi çeşitleri de bulunmaktadır. Çin’de yüzyıllardır üretilen beyaz çay ve pu-erh çaya, özgün tat ve aromaları nedeniyle ilgi artmaya başlamıştır. Bunlardan, beyaz çay, batı dünyasının ve Türkiye’nin de gündemine girmeye başlamıştır. Ancak, çay üreten bir ülke olan Türkiye’nin beyaz çaya yaklaşımı hem üretim hem tüketim açısındandır. Beyaz çay da siyah ve yeşil çay gibi aynı çay bitkisinden üretilir. Beyaz çay, çay sürgün ucunda tam açılmamış beyaz gümüşi renkli, tüylü tepe tomurcukları tercih edilmesi ve minimal işlem uygulamasıyla diğer çay çeşitlerinden ayrılmaktadır. Bu derlemede, beyaz çayın tarihçesi, üretimi, çeşitleri, bileşimi ve sağlık üzerine etkileri irdelenmiştir.

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Salman, S., Özdemir, F. (2018). White Tea: Processing, Composition and Health Benefits. Akademik Gıda, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 2, 218–223. https://doi.org/10.24323/akademik-gida.449867

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