title: Tea and human health: biomedical functions of tea active components and current issues.
abstract: Originating in China, tea and tea planting have spread throughout the world since the middle of the Tang dynasty. Now people from 160 countries in the world are accustomed to tea drinking. A brief history of tea's medicinal role in China and its spread to the world are introduced. The effectiveness of tea active components and tea drinking on major human diseases, including cancer, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative diseases, is discussed. Also presented are some related issues, such as the bioavailability of tea active components, the new formulations of tea polyphenols, and the safety for consumers of dietary supplements containing tea polyphenols.
authors: Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
authors: Zong-mao
authors: ZM
authors: Chen
authors: Zhi
authors: Z
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D059808:Polyphenols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D059808:Polyphenols; D013662:Tea
keywords: Bioavailability; Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Metabolic syndrome; Neurodegenerative disease; Tea
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