Teasing Health With Tea

Tea is one of the most consumed beverages in the world, and a spectrum of health benefits has been associated with tea consumption. Depending on the type of tea and how that tea is processed (degree of oxidation), it may be the tea polyphenols and their profiles that, when regularly consumed in adequate amounts, contribute to positive health outcomes.

There are at least hundreds of cultivars—from white tea (little oxidation) to pu-erh tea (most oxidized)—within the Camellia sinensis …