Peer-Reviewed Article September 26, 2007
Health Benefits of Tea Consumption
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Published in: Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Publisher: Pharmacotherapy Group, University of Benin, Benin City • Nigeria • 1596-5996 • 1596-9827
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 > Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 6 (3) 2007: pp. 785-792