Latest Research
The Tea Advisory Panel publishes reviews and reports on black tea and health and also sponsors various research papers and studies. You can read the full reports by clicking on the relevant title.
For more details about any of these reviews or reports, please contact the TAP press office via: Julia Riddle or Nicky Smith on 0207 7058989
Papers and reviews:
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| Title | Date | Category | Description | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association between soy and green tea (Camellia sinensis) diminishes hypercholesterolemia and increases total plasma antioxidant potential in dyslipidemic subjects | 16 June 2008 | Health Research Archive | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the hypolipemic and antioxidant effects of soy and green tea alone and/or in association in dyslipidemic subjects. | Read |
| Smoking and tea consumption delay onset of Parkinson's disease | 16 June 2008 | Health Research Archive | Cigarette smoking, coffee and tea drinking may protect against Parkinson's disease (PD). | Read |
| Health effects of quercetin: From antioxidant to nutraceutical | 16 June 2008 | Health Research Archive | Quercetin, a member of the flavonoids family, is one of the most prominent dietary antioxidants. | Read |
| Iron absorption in young Indian women: the interaction of iron status with the influence of tea and ascorbic acid | 16 June 2008 | Health Research Archive | Ascorbic acid (AA) enhances and tea inhibits iron absorption. It is unclear whether iron status influences the magnitude of this effect. | Read |
| Coffee and tea consumption and risk of stroke subtypes in male smokers | 16 June 2008 | Health Research Archive | offee and tea consumption could potentially reduce the risk of stroke because these beverages have antioxidant properties, and coffee may improve insulin sensitivity. | Read |
Myth Buster
“Is the high level of fluoride in tea harmful?”
No, fluoride is known to protect teeth from dental caries. The tea plant accumulates fluoride from the soil and for this reason a cup of tea is a natural source of fluoride.
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