KENDRIYA VIDHYALAYA NO.
1
INDORE
SESSION: 2024-2025
CHEMISTERY INVESTIGATORY PROJECT ON
“DETERMINATION OF CAFFEINE IN TEA
SAMPLES”
SUBMITTED TO: - SUBMITTED BY: -
MR. P. LANJEWAR NAKSHATRA JOWAR
CERTIFICATE
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS PROJECT ON TOPIC
“DETERMINATION OF CAFFEINE IN TEA SAMPLES”
HAS BEEN MADE BY NAKSHATRA JONWAR,
XII-A OF KENRIYA VIDHYALAYA NO.1 INDORE
DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025.
HE HAS MADE THIS PROJECT UNDER MY
GUIDANCE WITH UTMOST SINCERITY.
EXTERNAL TEACHER SUBJECT TEACHER
AKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude
to my chemistry teacher, Mr. [Link] who gave
me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful
project on the topic “DETERMINATION OF CAFFEINE
IN TEA SAMPLES”. It helped me in doing a lot of
research and through it I came to know about so
many new things. I am really thankful to them.
Secondly I would like to thank my parents and
friends who helped me a lot in finishing this project
within the limited time.
I would also like to thank the CBSE board for giving
me this opportunity to explore beyond the regular
NCERT textbook.
-NAKSHATRA JONWAR
XII-A
CONTENTS
[Link]. TOPICS
1 Introduction
2 Theory
3 Uses of caffeine
4 Effects of caffeine
5 Aim
6 Materials required
7 Procedure
INTRODUCTION
Tea is the most commonly and widely used
soft beverage in the household. It acts as a
stimulant for central nervous system and
skeletal muscles. That is why tea removes
fatigue, tiredness and headache. It also
increases the capacity of thinking. It is also
used for lowering body temperature. The
principal constituent of tea, which is
responsible for all these properties, is the
alkaloid-caffeine. The amount of caffeine in
tea leavers varies from sample to sample.
Originally it was thought that caffeine is
responsible for the taste and flavour of tea.
But pure caffeine has been found to be a
tasteless while substance. Therefore, the
taste and flavour of tea is due to some other
substance present in it. There is a little
doubt that the popularity of the xanthenes
beverages depends on their stimulant
action, although most people are unaware
of any stimulation. The degree to which an
individual is stimulated by given amount of
caffeine varies from individual to
individual.
For example, some people boast their
ability to drink several cups of coffee in
evening and yet sleep like a long, on the
other hands there are people who are so
sensitive to caffeine that even a single cup
of coffee will cause a response boarding on
the toxic.
The xanthene beverages also create a
medical problem. They are dietary of a
stimulant of the CNS. Often the physicians
face the question whether to deny caffeine
containing beverages to patients or not. In
fact children are more susceptible than
adults to excitation by xanthenes.
For this reason, tea and coffee should be
excluded from their diet. Even cocoa is of
doubtful value. It has a high tannin content
may be as high as 50 mg per cup.
After all our main stress is on the presence
of caffeine in xanthene beverages and so in
this project we will study and observe the
quantity of caffeine varying in different
samples of tea leaves.
THEORY
The most important methylated alkaloid that
occurs naturally is caffeine. Its
molecular formula is C8H10N4O2. Its IUPAC
name is 1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthene and common
name is 1-methylated thiobromine
Purely it is white, crystalline solid in the
form of needles. Its melting point is 123ºc. It
is the main active principle component of
tea leaves. It is present in tea leaves up to
3% and can be extracted by first boiling the
tea leaves with water which dissolves many
glycoside compounds in addition to
caffeine. The clear solution is then treated
with lead acetate to precipitate the
glycoside compounds in the form of lead
complex. The clear filtrate is then extracted
with extracts caffeine because it is more soluble
in it then water.
STRUCTURE OF CAFFEINE
STRUCTURE OF XANTHINE
USES OF CAFFEINE
In medicine, it is used to stimulate,
central nervous system and to increase
flow of urine.
Because of its stimulating effects,
caffeine has been used to relieve fatigue.
But it is dangerous and one may
collapse if not consumes it under certain
limit.
Caffeine is also used in analgesic
tablets, as it is believed to be a pain
reliever. It is also beneficial in
migraines.
EFFECTS OF CAFFEINE
POSITIVE EFFECTS
It is psycho - stimulant.
It improves physical and mental ability.
Its effect in learning is doubtful but
intellectual performance may improve
where it has been used to reduce fatigue
or boredom.
When administered internally, it
stimulates heart and nervous system
and also acts as diuretic.
Caffeine has been shown to increase
the metabolic rate.
NEGATIVE EFFECTS
On the contrary their excessive use is
harmful to digestion and their long use
leads to mental retardation.
Caffeine can increase blood pressure in
non-habitual consumers.
Caffeine withdrawal can produce
headache, fatigue and decreased
alertness.
High doses of caeffine (300 mg or higher)
can cause anxiety.
AIM
“TO DETERMINE THE
PERCENTAGE OF CAFFEINE
IN DIFFERENT SAMPLES
OF TEA”
MATERIALS REQUIRED
TEA LEAVES(RED LABEL TEA,YELLOW
LABEL TEA,GREEN LABEL TEA)
BUNSEN BURNER
BEAKERS
LEAD ACETATE
CHLOROFORM
FILTER PAPER
FUNNEL
WATER
PROCEDURE
1. First of all, 50 grams of tea leaves were taken as
sample and 150 ml of water was added to it in a
beaker
2. Then the beaker was heated up to extreme
boiling.
3. The solution was filtered and lead acetate was
added to the filtrater, leading to the formation of
a curdy brown coloured precipitate.
4. We kept on adding lead acetate till no more
precipitate has been formed.
5. Again solution was filtered.
6. Now the filtrate so obtained was heated
until it had become 50 ml.
7. Then the solution left was allowed to cool.
8. After that , 20 ml. of chloroform was added to it.
9. Soon after, two layers appeared in the
separating funnel.
10. We separated the lower layer.
11. The solution then exposed to atmosphere in
order to allow chloroform to get evaporated.
12. The residue left behind was caffeine.
13. Then we weighed it and recorded the
observations.
Similar procedure was performed with different
samples of tealeaves and quantityof caffeine was
observed in them.
OBSERVATIONS
1-RED LABEL TEA(BROOKE BOND)
Weight of china dish = 46.60 gms
Weight of china dish with precipitate = 47.20 gms
Amount of caffeine = 0.60 gms
2. YELLOW LABEL TEA (LIPTON)
Weight of china dish= 46.60 gms
Weight of china dish with precipitate= 47.15 gms
Amount of caffeine= 0.55 gms
3. GREEN LABEL TEA (LIPTON)
Weight of china dish= 46.60 gms
Weight of china dish with precipitate=47.05 gms
Amount of caffeine= 0.45 gms
RESULT
1. Quantity of caffeine in Red label tea
is 600mg. /sample of 500 gm.
2. Quantity of caffeine in Yellow label
tea is 550mg./sample of 500 gm.
3. Quantity of caffeine in Green label tea
is 450mg./sample of 500 gm.
Graphically plotting various tea samples in accordance
with the amount of caffeine present in them we
present a stunning find:
Order of quantities of caffeine in different samples of tea
leaves:
RED LABEL >YELLOW LABEL >GREEN LABEL
