Compound and use thereof in identification of camellia ptilophylla varieties

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a compound and use thereof in an identification of Camellia ptilophylla varieties, with a structural formula of Formula (I). Upon identification, the compound was named as 4-amino-5-hydroxypentanoic acid, being a newly discovered natural compound found in tender shoots of Camellia ptilophylla, and also identified as a novel amino acid. This compound was not detected in other tea varieties, but it was consistently present in all populations of Camellia ptilophylla. In the tender shoot tissues or tea products made from such tender shoot materials, the detection of this compound can effectively identify tea products and seedlings of Camellia ptilophylla.

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