A Discovery of New Tea Resource Cocoa Tea Tree Containing Theobromine from China[J]. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis SunYatseni, 1988,27(3).DOI:
Camellia ptilophylla Chang belongs to Ser. Sinensis Chang
Sect. Thea Dyer
Subgen. Thea Chang in taxonomy. The tea made from its one bud and two leaves contains tea tannin 33.26%
free amino acid 1.017%
catechin 73. 750 per mil
theobromine 4.7%. The pharmacologic experiment shows that cocoa tea possesses evident function of reducing blood pressure such as Camellia assamica (Mast.) Chang and C.sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze
and the force promoting the contraction of heart muscle is much stronger than the latter.The discovery of cocoa tea and once it entering into the international trade will change the construction of tea market and would be significant in the theory of tea trees origin.