The volatile components extracted from fresh tea leaf, fermented leaf and black tea were analysed by gas chromatography.Quantitative difference in the composition of essential oils was observed between fresh leaf and manufactured black tea; the former was rich in alcohols, whereas the latter in aldehydes and acids.During fermentation process the following components mainly brought about changes: n-capronaldehyde (4.1 times after fermentation for 3 hrs.), trans-2-hexen-I-al (13.2 times) and cis-3-hexenoic acid (1.2 times) increased, but n-hexylalcohol (0.7 time), cis-3-hexen-l-ol (0.7 time) and methylsalicylate (0.8 time) decreased.These changes during fermentation were scarcely carried out in nitrogen atmosphere.
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