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 …

In recent years, plant polyphenols have become a popular focus for the development of
novel functional foods. Polyphenols, a class of bioactive compounds, including flavonoids …

Storage time is one of the important factors affecting the aroma quality of Pu-erh tea. In this
study, the dynamic changes of volatile profiles of Pu-erh teas stored for different years were …

An increasing amount of evidence suggests that the metabolic improvement of high-fat diet
(HFD)-induced obese mice by Fuzhuan brick tea (FBT) is associated with gut microbiota …

In recent years, obesity has become a global public health issue. It is closely associated with
the occurrence of several chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases …

This paper reviews provenance, chemical composition and properties of tea (Camelia
sinensis L.) and coffee (Coffee arabica, L. and Coffea caniphora, L.), their general health …

An important puzzle for tea consumers is which type of tea is effective in treating metabolic
syndrome (MS). In this study, the effects of six types of tea extracts (TEs) on high-fat diet …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Given the severe side effects associated with most of the
conventional cancer medications, as well as the expanding body of evidence indicating …

The mechanistic systems in the body through which tea causes weight loss are complex and
multi-dimensional. Additionally, the bioactive components in tea such as catechins, caffeine …

(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a major polyphenol of green tea that possesses a
wide variety of actions. EGCG acts as a strong antioxidant which effectively scavenges …