There is lot of important constituents found in tea. These constituents of tea are important in many ways. Some constituents are toxic while others have some health benefits as well. It is very important to know about importance of constituents of tea as it is one of the popular beverages in modern day as well as in the past.
List of important constituents of tea
1. carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
2. Vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, pantothenic acid, biotin, inositol, vitamin K)
3. Minerals (sodium, fluoride, )
4. polyphenols
5. Alkaloids (caffeine, theobromide, theophylline)
Recent reports on sporadic cases of liver disorders (acute hepatitis, icterus, hepatocellular necrosis) after ingestion of dietary supplements based on hydro-alcoholic extracts from green tea leaves led to restrictions of the marketing of such products in certain countries of the EU. Since green tea is considered to exert a number of beneficial health effects, and, therefore, green tea products are widely used as dietary supplements.
A glass of black tea
List of important constituents of tea
1. carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
2. Vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, pantothenic acid, biotin, inositol, vitamin K)
3. Minerals (sodium, fluoride, )
4. polyphenols
5. Alkaloids (caffeine, theobromide, theophylline)
Recent reports on sporadic cases of liver disorders (acute hepatitis, icterus, hepatocellular necrosis) after ingestion of dietary supplements based on hydro-alcoholic extracts from green tea leaves led to restrictions of the marketing of such products in certain countries of the EU. Since green tea is considered to exert a number of beneficial health effects, and, therefore, green tea products are widely used as dietary supplements.
A glass of black tea
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