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 Purine alkaloids (methyl xanthines):

 caffeine (previously referred to as theine

or teine;

• depending upon the development stage

of the leaves, 2.9-4.2%, content

declining with age), theobromine (0.15-

0.2%), theophylline (0.02-0.04%).

 Volatile oil:

 chief components linalool,

 in fermented tea also 2-methyl-hept-2-

en-6-on, α-ionon and β-ionon, more

than 300 volatile compounds are Fig. Thea
sinensis. 1 -
involved in tea aroma. Flowering
branch; 2 –
Leaf; 3 -
Flower