Background Dark tea is a post-fermented tea with unique organoleptic characteristics. A
unique microbial fermentation procedure is involved in dark tea processing that is …

Dark tea is a unique fermented tea produced by solid-state fermentation of tea leaves
(Camellia sinensis). It includes ripe Pu-erh tea, Fu brick tea, Liupao tea, and other teas …

Tea is one of the three most widely consumed beverages in the world, not only because of
its unique flavor but also due to its various health benefits. The bioactive components in tea …

Pu-erh tea is post-fermented sun-dried tea leaves of Camellia sinensis (Linn.) var. assamica
(Masters) Kitamura plant, native to Yunnan, China. Pu-erh tea is a highly prized commodity …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have exhibited strain/species specificity for different food matrices.
We investigated the impact of LAB fermentation on the flavor, chemical profile, and …

As far as health benefit is concerned, dark tea is one of the best beverages in the world.
Theabrownins are the major ingredient contributing to the health benefits of dark tea and …

The functional components in tea confer various potential health benefits to humans. To
date, several special tea products featuring functional components (STPFCs) have been …

Background Over the past two decades, the global beverage industry has developed
rapidly. Especially, the global tea beverage market reached 37 million tons in 2016, an …

Pu‐erh tea belongs to dark tea among six major teas in China. As an important kind of post‐
fermented tea with complex microbial composition, Pu‐erh tea is highly praised by many …

Fuzhuan brick tea (FBT) is a post-fermented dark tea preferred by consumers for its excellent
hypolipidemic activity, and theabrownin (TB) is the main bioactive composition in FBT. This …