Kao Corporation

Shinichiro Takashima

Norihiko Satake

Susumu Ohishi

Tomoko Konishi

Shinji Yamamoto

Masami Shimizu

Yoshikazu Ogura

Naoki Hosoya

Eiichi Hoshino

Yukiteru Sugiyama

Hitoshi Takaya

Masaki Iwasaki

Jun Saito

Kojirou Hashizume

A polyphenol composition derived fromand contains flavonol aglycones and flavonol glycosides, in a weight ratio [(B)/(A)] of the following total contents (B) to (A) is from 0.01 to 18, wherein (A) total content of the flavonol aglycones contained in solids of the polyphenol composition after hydrolysis as measured by high-performance liquid chromatography, and (B) total content of the polyphenols contained in solids of the polyphenol composition as measured by the ferrous tartrate method.

Polyphenol composition

To provide a packaged high-catechin beverage in which a low-caffeine green tea extract is added. A packaged beverage containing from 0.03 to 1.0 wt % of non-polymer catechins, in which a low-caffeine green tea extract obtained by a method of brining a green tea extract into contact with a 91/9 to 97/3 by weight mixture of an organic solvent and water, activated carbon, and acid clay or activated clay is added.

Package drink

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Tokyo, Japan

Shinichiro Takashima