Review paper The black tea bioactivity: an overview
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Teaisoneofthemostpopularbeveragesinmanycountriesandisthesecond,afterthepurewater, mostconsumeddrinkintheworld,butconsumptionhabitvariesbetweendifferentcountries.Incidence of different diseases varies widely across the world and many investigators relate these differences to dietincludinghabitualteadrinking.Itisconsumedmostlyasgreenteaandblackteawhereotherforms such oolong; red or white teas are less popular. Green tea was extensively investigated on its health benefits but black tea is only now catching the serious attention of scientific community. Compounds contained in black tea such as theaflavins and thearubigens contribute to black tea dark color and distinctiveflavor.Theyalsoprovidehealthbenefitsoriginallyattributedsolelytogreentea.Thisreview summarizesavailableinformationonbioactiveingredientsoftea,theirbioactivityandrelationtodiseases, bioavailability with special attention to health benefits of black tea.
Language: English
Topic: Tea Polyphenols and Effects
Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W2182149539