Effects of Weakly Electrolyzed Water on Properties of Green Tea Infusion

The effect of weakly electrolyZed water(anOde water and ёathode water)produCed by Weak e10ctr01ySis of tap water on the properties of green tea ittfusion was exarrlined. Instrumental measurerrlents and sensory tests of groen tea infusion revealed that the uSe of cathode water gave a dblicious green tea infusion with a bright green color, and well― balanced tttringency and bitterhess. In additiOn, greei tea beverages with.high futtctionality could bQ prepared using cathOde wttё r as compared with non― electrolyzed tap wtter,Since cathode water pro― mOted the dissolution Of tea catechins(ECG,EGCg and EC). On the other hand,the use of anode water to infuse green tea destroyed the balance of taStes,and was not conSidered appro― priate for preparing green tea beヤ erages.