• Can microwave/ultrasonic assisted extraction improve the utilization of tea seed?
  • In order to improve the utilization of tea seed, microwave/ultrasonic assisted extraction (MUAE) was firstly applied for the extraction of tea seed oil (TSO). The factors with significant effects on oil yield were screened by Plackett-Burman design and then optimized by Box-Behnken design.
  • Is Muae an efficient method for extracting TSO from tea seed?
  • Moreover, SEM results illustrated that the structure destruction of tea seed brought about by combining microwave and ultrasonic was the primary driving force for fast extraction. Therefore, MUAE was an efficient method for extracting TSO. 1. Introduction
  • What is a tea plant?
  • Research and Development, Iran, Tandir. The beverage tea plant is mainly cultivated for its prolific vegetative growth. Tea plant produced large amounts of oil (30-32%) moreover; its seeds act as functional product with various applications. C. sinensis compositions obtained by SFE and other extraction methods (Rajaei et al., 2005).
  • What is tea seed oil?
  • Tea seed oil is a natural, non- chemical-fertilizer, olive oil”. Besides its similarly with the composition of Ting-Yu, 2005 ). both n utritional and medical viewpoints. The major FA of (C16:0), and stearic (C18:0) acids (He et al., 2011). The (Chunhua et al., 1986).
  • Can tea seed oil be used as a natural antioxidant?
  • vitamin E, as natural antioxidants. Tea seed oil possesses antioxidant. Therefore, it could be used directly as a natural stability. Furthermore, t ea seed oil can be improved the formulations of chocolate and confectionary. Aijun H, Qiqin F, Jie Z ( 2009 ). Solvent extraction of oil-tea camellia seed oil enhanced by ultrasound.
  • Is tea seed oil a good raw material?
  • Tea seed oil also is a good raw material for producing c ocoa butter equivalent and margarine. Several studies and its application in food products which will b e reviewed in this article.