# Effects of fermentation duration on the flavour quality of large leaf black tea based on metabolomics

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Food Quality and Safety Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 29 |
| Journal | Food Chemistry |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138680 |
| Corresponding authors | Zhenbiao Zhang, Xiaohui Liu |
| Institution | Yunnan Agriculture University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Food Quality and Safety Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/food-quality-and-safety-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138680](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138680)

## Topics

Fermentation time · large leaf black tea · Flavor quality · Metabolomics · tea fermentation · Volatile organic compounds · Non-volatile compounds · Flavor precursors · Sensory evaluation · biochemical changes · polyphenol oxidation · Amino acids · catechins · theaflavins · thearubigins · Volatile organic compounds · Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry · Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry · Metabolomics · Tea processing

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