PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process for producing a tea extract which contains non-polymeric catechins having enhanced solubility in high-concentration organic solvents.SOLUTION: The process for producing a tea extract includes a step in which a crude tea extract having a non-polymeric catechin content of 5-40 mass% in the solid components is mixed with a water-soluble metal salt in an organic solvent aqueous solution having an organic solvent of 70-98 mass%.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】高濃度の有機溶媒に対する非重合体カテキン類の溶解性を高めた茶抽出物の製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】70~98質量%の有機溶媒を含む有機溶媒水溶液中で、固形分中の非重合体カテキン類の含有量が5~40質量%である粗茶抽出物と水溶性金属塩とを混合する、茶抽出物の製造方法。【選択図】なし
