Table 1. Proximate and monosaccharide compositions of green tea (Camelia sinensis) leaf powder

Proximate composition Content (%)
Moisture 4.35±0.07
Crude protein 16.86±0.95
Crude lipid 3.05±0.10
Ash 5.79±0.07
Carbohydrate 69.94±0.94
Composite monosaccharide Content (g/100 g) Ratio1) (%)
Fucose 0.50±0.01 1.58
Rhamnose 1.11±0.01 3.48
Arabinose 2.29±0.03 7.17
Galactose 3.70±0.03 11.57
Glucose 17.39±0.13 54.34
Mannose 1.03±0.01 3.21
Xylose 1.54±0.04 4.83
Galacturonic acid 4.43±0.04 13.83
Percent ratio in the total composite monosaccharides.
All values are mean±SD (n=3).