School in Hangzhou greets International Tea Day
A primary school student learns to perform tea art in Lishan town in Fuyang district of Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, May 20, 2022. Lishan Town held a series of…
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Green Tea Extract is not appropriate to treat any infectious disease, including COVID-19
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were few treatment options available. This led many to consider alternative medicines and herbal remedies to treat or prevent COVID-19. Supplementation…
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Chinese tea culture traced back to 400 B.C.
An archaeological team from Shandong University, in east China’s Shandong Province, has found the earliest known tea remains in the world, dating back about 2,400 years. The discovery traced physical…
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Green tea catechins might be useful as pan-coronavirus inhibitors
Scientists from the Queen’s University, Canada, have recently uncovered the broad-spectrum antiviral activity of epigallocatechin gallate, a bioactive compound from green tea, against highly pathogenic coronaviruses found in humans and animals. The…
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Genetic basis of high aroma and stress tolerance in the oolong tea cultivar genome
Tea plants (Camellia sinensis) are commercially cultivated in >60 countries, and their fresh leaves are processed into tea, which is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Although several…
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Climate change may be changing the taste of tea
The list of foods threatened by global warming is long. Climate change is threatening our tea consumption. A recent report shows that extreme weather conditions are likely to alter the…
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How Mood Tea Is Helping Young Australians Tackle The Issue Of Mental Health
Mood Tea is a social enterprise committed to fighting the number one killer of young Australians; youth suicide. They sell life-enhancing teas that fit in with your mood, with all profits going towards…
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What is “specialty” tea?
by Sharyn Johnston It appears everyone has an opinion regarding what “specialty” means in regards to tea yet when you ask different people around the world there are so many…
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The Path of Restorative Travel Starts With Tea
Tea grows among the rocks And along Jade Spring’s ceaseless flow. Root and stem exude a rich fragrance; One whiff nurtures flesh and bone. From Li Bo (701-762 C.E.), Immortal’s…
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New Discovery Explains Antihypertensive Properties of Tea
A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins in the blood vessel…
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What the Cold Brew Craze Means for Tea
While not new to the beverage industry, “cold brew” seems to be getting more and more buzz lately. The coffee sector in particular has seen an explosion of cold brew…
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Adopting scientific method in tea farming stressed
Experts at a practical training workshop have stressed on adopting scientific methods and latest technologies in small-scale tea farming on plain lands to enhance production of the cash crop and…
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Change Up Your 2021 Diet With These ‘Millennial’ Foods
Yes, avocado toast is on our list. Nutrition experts break down the benefits of 9 options If you are ready to experiment with new healthy foods and recipes in the…
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Tea as a subject in Peradeniya University curriculum will help recognize its economic potential
(In the picture: Prof. Buddha Marambe, Prof. Gamini Pushpakumara, Jayantha Edirisinghe, Senaka Alwathegama and Brian Baptist ay the panel discussion) The Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB), in collaboration with the…
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New probiotic coffee and tea drinks are packed with gut-friendly live probiotics
Good news for those who need a cuppa to start the day. Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created new probiotic coffee and tea drinks that are…
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Brewed with innovation: Indulgence, “twists” on tradition and plant-based trends star in hot beverages
The tea and coffee sectors are brewing with innovation – even more so since consumers are on the lookout for immunity-boosting ingredients with health being top of mind, alongside indulgence,…
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Adding Green Tea Extract to Prepared Foods May Reduce Norovirus Risk
The results of a new study from Ohio State University suggest that infusing prepared foods with an edible coating that contains green tea extract may lower consumers’ chances of catching…
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Green tea extract-based film may reduce norovirus infection on prepared foods
Edible films enriched with a Green Tea Extract (GTE) have the potential to reduce both foodborne viruses and bacteria according to a team of US researchers.The group demonstrates that a…
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Sufferings of Tea Leaves
Wine experts have a popular phrase — vine must suffer, meaning that in order to get good wine, the grape plant itself must grow in uncomfortable conditions. A similar principle…
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Polyphenolic Composition in Leaves of Camellia Irrawadiensis
Japanese scientists conducted a comparative analysis of three camellias — C. sinensis, C. irrawadiensis and C.taliensis — to determine or clarify the differences between their polyphenolic and other chemical composition.…
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