Abstract
Samples of young shoot, mature leaf, twig, root, and litter were taken from four recently bred varieties Zhe-nong 113, Zhe-nong 121, Zi-sun, and Bi-feng grown at two tea plantations located at Zhejiang and Jiangsu Provinces. The results showed that the concentrations of F and A1 in tea plants were significantly different among the four varieties. It is therefore possible that F and A1 concentrations in tea products can be reduced through variety selection. The results also revealed that old leaves would be the major contribution to the high levels of F and A1 in brick tea since it is produced mainly for old leaves. Therefore, in order to eliminate the hazard of over-exposure to F and A1 derived from tea, younger shoot should be used for making tea products while mature leaves should be avoided. Copyright © 2001 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-63 |
Journal | Environmental Geochemistry and Health |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2001 |
Citation
Ruan, J., & Wong, M. H. (2001). Accumulation of fluoride and aluminium related to different varieties of tea plant. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 23(1), 53-63. doi: 10.1023/A:1011082608631Keywords
- Aluminium
- Camellia sinensis L.
- China
- Fluoride
- Soil factors
- Tea leaves
- Tea plantation