Pu-erh tea:A review of a healthful brew
- Author:
Jia WEI
1
;
Rajani CYNTHIA
;
Lv AIPING
;
Fan TAI-PING
;
Zheng XIAOJIAO
Author Information
1. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Phenome Research Centre
- Keywords:
Pu-erh tea;
Theabrownin;
Gut microbiome;
Hypocholesterolemic effects;
Hypolipidemic effects
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences
2022;9(2):95-99
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Pu-erh tea has been used for thousands of years to treat metabolic diseases.Recognized in Shen Nong's Herbal Classic,a compendium kept by the first traditional Chinese practitioners,it is still highly valued for its hypocholesterolemic and hypolipidemic effects.This review reports the processing and bioactive components of pu-erh tea.Recent human and animal studies of pu-erh tea and its potential therapeutic mechanisms have also been summarized.The interaction of liver and gut microbiome regulates the pu-erh tea biotransformation and endogenous metabolism,and thus contributes to the health benefits.
