Plant preparations have been used to treat various diseases and discussed for centuries.
Research has advanced to discover and identify the plant components with beneficial effects …

Background Tea trees originated in southwest China 60 million or 70 million years ago.
Written records show that Chinese ancestors had begun drinking tea over 3000 years ago …

Antioxidant properties of five catechins and five other flavonoids were compared with
several other natural and synthetic compounds and related to glutathione and ascorbate as …

It is well documented that life expectancy in developed countries at birth is going to surpass
the 20 th century. However, regrettably, a potential decline in life expectancy has been …

Potential effects of tea and its constituents on SARS-CoV-2 infection were assessed in vitro.
Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 was decreased to 1/100 to undetectable levels after a treatment …

Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water and is obtained from
the leaves Camellia sinensis. In recent years, the potential health benefits and effect …

Medicinal plants are essential parts of traditional medicine due to their phytochemical
constituents having pharmacological values and therapeutic applications. Black tea have …

The chemical composition of black tea during tea processing is in a state of flux. However,
the dynamic changes of this sophisticated metabolic process are far from clear. GC–MS …

Kombucha is a natural fermented beverage (mixed system). This study aimed to unravel the
signatures of kombucha in China to achieve tailor-made microbial consortium. Here …

Tea is the second most consumed beverage globally due to its flavour and therapeutical
properties. The geographical location is a key indicator for distinct tea quality as it influences …