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Table 1 Total polyphenols content of tea brands, the result was expressed in terms of GAE/g and TAE/g of sample for three independent measurements (triplicate; n = 3, mean ± SD)

From: Determination of some selected secondary metabolites and their invitro antioxidant activity in commercially available Ethiopian tea (Camellia sinensis)

Tea brands

TPCA in mg GAE/g DW

TPCB in mg TAE/g DW

Green tea

31. 6 ± 0.31e

42.1 ± 0.41e

Black lion

22.2 ± 0.39b

29.6 ± 0.52b

Eirmon

21.3 ± 0.24a

28.5 ± 0.31a

Gumero

25.0 ± 0.37d

32.3 ± 0.32d

Abyssinia

24.1 ± 0.78c

32.2 ± 0.04c

Dire

22.3 ± 0.50b

29.8 ± 0.66b

Addis

22.3 ± 0.50b

29.8 ± 0.66b

Wushwush

23.6 ± 0.54c

31.5 ± 0.72c

  1. Values in the same column that are followed by a different letters (a–e) are significantly different p < 0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range tests
  2. TPCA is total phenol content, expressed in milligrams of gallic acid equivalents per g of dry tea sample
  3. TPCB is total phenol content, expressed in milligrams of tannic acid equivalents per g of dry tea sample