Tea is among the world's most widely consumed non-alcoholic beverages and possesses
enormous economic, health, and cultural values. It is produced from the cured leaves of tea …

Functional foods are classified as traditional or staple foods that provide an essential
nutritional level and share potentially positive effects on host health, including the reduction …

Ulcerative colitis (UC), which is a major form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is a
chronic relapsing disorder of the gastrointestinal tract affecting millions of people worldwide …

The flower of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) plant has been paid an increasing attention in the
last twenty years, since it was found that tea flowers contained representative constituents …

A variant of tea tree (Camellia sinensis (L.)) with purple buds and leaves and pink flowers
can be used as a unique ornamental plant. However, the mechanism of flower coloration …

Anthocyanins have been known for their health benefits. However, the in vivo digestion and
absorption of anthocyanins through the gastrointestinal tract have not been fully clarified …

Flowering Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis var. utilis Tsen et Lee) is
one of the most popular vegetables in China. However, the loss of the functional ingredients …

Rice constitutes a foundational cereal and plays a vital role in the culinary sector. However,
the detriments of abiotic stress on rice quality and productivity are noteworthy. Carotenoid …

Abstract Background Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) flowers will compete with tea leaves in
nutrition and are abandoned as an undesirable by-product. In this study, the biological …

Plant anthocyanins have many ecological functions and human health benefits.'Ziyan'(ZY)
and 'Zijuan'(ZJ) are well-known purple foliage tea cultivars representing two different …