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What is the relationship between water activity and water content in food?
For example, tea moisture will affect the diffusion and transfer speed of substances and the interaction between substances, so water becomes a necessary condition for chemical reaction and Aspergillus reproduction, and water activity refers to free water. The higher the water activity, the lower the binding degree; The lower the water activity value, the higher the binding degree. The water content of tea has a great influence on the quality of tea. For example, when the water content of all kinds of crude tea is 6%~7%, green tea is 6.0-8.0%, and Tuocha is 9.5% [1], the quality is stable and its characteristics can be better exerted. When the water content exceeds 10%, mildew is easy to occur. When the water activity is lower than 0.6, most microorganisms cannot grow. Therefore, when the water content of tea leaves is controlled at 4%-6% during manufacturing and storage, its water activity is less than 0.6, which can effectively prevent microbial pollution of tea leaves.