Title of article
Health Benefits of Tea Consumption
Author/Authors
Sharma, VK Vivek College of Technical Education, India , Bhattacharya, A Dibrugarh University - Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, India , Kumar, A Renssselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA , Sharma, HK Vivek College of Technical Education, India
From page
785
To page
792
Abstract
Tea is the most common beverage after water. It is extracted from the leaves of Camellia sinensis (family: Theaceae). It is consumed in different forms, namely, oolong, green, black and Ilex tea depending on post-harvest treatment and chemical components. Being rich in natural antioxidants, tea is reported to be used in the management of colon, esophageal, and lung cancers, as well as urinary stone, dental caries, etc. The present review focuses on the beneficial effects of tea consumption on human health.
Keywords
Antioxidants , Theaflavonoides , Anticaries , Ethanol intoxication , Tea consumption.
Journal title
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Journal title
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Record number
2535843
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