Table 4. The centrality between the phytochemical ingredients and the pharmaceutical efficacy in the tea drink1)

NO. Chemical Degree centrality Chemical Closeness centrality Chemical Betweenness centrality
1 Phenol 0.681 Phenol 0.928 Phenol 0.076
2 Flavonoid 0.448 Flavonoid 0.883 Flavonoid 0.030
3 Mineral 0.353 Mineral 0.851 Catechin 0.019
4 Vitamin C 0.328 Vitamin C 0.851 Vitamin C 0.016
5 Terpene 0.293 Terpene 0.845 Anthocyanin 0.016
6 Catechin 0.293 Amino acid 0.839 Mineral 0.015
7 Carotenoid 0.284 Anthocyanin 0.839 Terpene 0.015
8 Amino acid 0.276 Catechin 0.833 Ginsenoside 0.011
9 Anthocyanin 0.276 Carotenoid 0.823 Amino acid 0.010
10 Vitamin 0.233 Quercetin 0.819 Carotenoid 0.009
NO. Efficacy Degree centrality Efficacy Closeness centrality Efficacy Betweenness centrality
1 Antioxidant 0.670 Antioxidant 0.689 Antioxidant 0.383
2 Antiinflammatory 0.452 Antiinflammatory 0.570 Antiinflammatory 0.165
3 Antimicrobial 0.396 Antimicrobial 0.544 Antimicrobial 0.136
4 Anticancer 0.385 Anticancer 0.539 Anticancer 0.116
5 Cardiovascular disease 0.182 Cardiovascular disease 0.464 Hepatic-health 0.040
6 Anti-diabetes 0.167 Anti-diabetes 0.459 Weight control 0.039
7 Antihypertensive 0.165 Antihypertensive 0.459 Anti-diabetes 0.036
8 Hepatic-health 0.148 Hepatic-health 0.454 Cardiovascular disease 0.034
9 Weight control 0.141 Weight control 0.453 Antihypertensive 0.022
10 Gastric function improve 0.129 Gastric function improve 0.449 Gastric function improve 0.018
Table 4 is organized in descending order according to the centrality in a 2-mode network consisting of chemical ingredient and pharmaceutical efficacy. The three values were bolded in the order in which the centrality was highest.