Tea is a famous beverage that is produced from leaves of Camellia sinensis. Amongst the six major tea categories in China, dark tea is the only one that involves microbial fermentation in the manufacturing process, which contributes unique flavors and functions for the tea. In the recent decade, the reports about the biofunctions of dark teas have increased rapidly. Therefore it may be the proper time to consider dark tea as one potential homology of medicine and food. In this viewpoint, our current understanding of the chemical constituents, biological activities and possible health beneficial effects of dark teas were introduced. Some future directions and challenges to the development perspectives of dark teas were also discussed.
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生物活性;黑茶;代谢物;药用前景
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This study is supported by the Fund of Anhui Key Research and Development Program (No. 202104a06020009), and the Fund of Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Colleges and Universities (No. YJS20210245).
Hongjing Pan a, Miamoiao Le a, Chunnian He b, Chung S. Yang a, c,d, Tiejun Ling a, d,*. Dark tea: A popular beverage with possible medicinal application[J]. Chinese Herbal Medicines (CHM),2023,15(1):33-36
