Influence of Material Quality to Polyphenol Content and Antibacterial Activity of Tea Variety PH1

Abstract

Total polyphenol concentraion and antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus vàProteus sp.of 04 types of material (a bud and two leaves, B, C and old leaf) of variety PH1 were determined. The result showed that the total concentration of polyphenol varied depending on the age of leaf. Of 4 these samples, the total polyphenol concentration were 26.60%, 22.75%, 20.10% and 15.10% (dry weight) respectively. Polyphenol from variety PH1 Exhibited antibacterial acitivity agianst all the three bacteria strains, in which the extracted polyphenol inhibited Bacillus cereus more than Bacillus subtilis andProteus sp. There was a very strong correlation between the concentration of polyphenol and the antibacterial activity of the extracted polyphenol (R2 > 0.95). The antibacterial activity decreases according to the order: a bud and two leaves, B, C and old leaf (α= 0.05)