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Research Article
Health Benefits of Tea Consumption
VK Sharma1*, A Bhattacharya2, A Kumar3 and HK Sharma4
1*,4 Vivek College of Technical Education, Bijnor (Utter Pradesh INDIA), 2Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh (Assam INDIA), 3Renssselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy (USA)
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 2007; 6(3): 785-792
ISSN: 1596-599
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.
*Correspondence: Tel : +91 01342 2252200 E-Mail: v_k05s@rediffmail.com