Non-Camellia Tea in China: Traditional usage, phytochemistry, and pharmacology

Ren, Kai; Han, Bi-qun; Lv, Lijuan; Zhang, Guojun; Lei, Lu-Jing; Bai, Xiao-Rong; Xiao, Pei‐Gen; Li, Min-Hui

doi:10.1016/j.chmed.2019.04.001

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“…Dracocephalum moldavica L. (D. moldavica) tea, as a non-Camellia tea [8], can lower blood sugar and lipid levels and is often consumed in northern regions of China, such as Shanxi and Shaanxi, for the prevention and treatment of diseases [9]. In recent years, with the increasing demand for herbal medicines in the global market, non-Camellia tea has attracted increasing attention [10]. D. moldavica is an annual herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Figure 1), and its common name in Mongolia is beriyenggü.…”

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Hypolipidemic activity and mechanism of active components of Dracocephalum moldavica L. tea

Li,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Food Science and Human Wellness

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Hypolipidemic activity and mechanism of active components of Dracocephalum moldavica L. tea

Li,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Food Science and Human Wellness

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“…In general, the plant species used to make various tea, including Green Tea, White Tea, Black Tea, and Pu'er Tea, belong to the subgeneric group Thea of the genus Camellia [5,6]. However, many other plant species, which are not belong to Camellia, have been widely used as herbal tea or substitute tea [7][8][9][10].…”

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Ethnobotanical study on herbal tea drinks in Guangxi, China

Long

Cheng

et al. 2023

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background Herbal tea drinks, different from classical Camellia beverages, are a wide variety of herbal drinks consumed for therapeutic purposes or health promotion. Herbal tea is widely consumed in Guangxi. However, the documentation on the plants for herbal tea and their related health benefits is still limited. Methods An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in 52 villages and 21 traditional markets in Guangxi from 2016 to 2021. Semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews, and structured questionnaires were applied to obtain ethnobotanical information of herbal tea, in which 463 informants had participated. Relative frequency of citation (RFC) and cultural food significance index (CFSI) were used to evaluate the most culturally significant herbal tea plants, and informant consensus factor (ICF) was applied to assess the agreement among informants. Results This study recorded 155 herbal tea species belonging to 49 families. The most commonly used parts included leaf (27.61%), whole plant (22.09%), branch and leaf (19.02%), and flower (13.50%). The most frequent preparation method of herbal tea was decoction. Herbal tea was very popular in Guangxi, attributing to its therapeutic value, special odor, and good taste. There are 41 health benefits classified into eight categories. Among them, clearing heat was the most medicinal effects. Local people had high consistency in tonic, removing cold and cough, improving blood circulation, and clearing heat away. Based on CFSI values of each species, the most culturally significant herbal tea species were Siraitia grosvenorii (Swingle) C. Jeffrey ex A. M. Lu & Zhi Y. Zhang, Plantago asiatica L., Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino, Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Pholidota chinensis Lindl., and Morus alba L. Conclusion Herbal tea is a valuable heritage that carries the local people’s traditional knowledge, like health care and religious belief. The recorded herbal tea species in this study possess tremendous potential for local economic development in the future. Further research on efficacy evaluation and product development of herbal tea species is necessary.

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“…Non-Camellia Tea was proposed by Xiao Peigen in 2011 ( Ren et al, 2019 ). There are mainly four types, Jinyinhua tea, Juhua tea, small leaf kuding tea, and Vine tea.…”

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Determination of Polyphenols in Ilex kudingcha and Insect Tea (Leaves Altered by Animals) by Ultra-high-performance Liquid Chromatography-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-QqQ-MS) and Comparison of Their Anti-Aging Effects

Yang

Tan

et al. 2021

Front. Pharmacol.

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Ilex kudingcha C.J. Tseng tea and insect tea, as traditional Chinese teas, are favored for their original craftsmanship, unique flavor, and biological functionality. In this study, ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QqQ-MS) was used to analyze the bioactive components of the extracts of Ilex kudingcha and insect tea, and D-galactose-induced aging mice were used to compare the in vivo anti-aging effects of Ilex kudingcha and insect tea extracts. The results were remarkable, UHPLC-QqQ-MS analysis showed that ITP contains 29 ingredients, while IKDCP contains 26 ingredients. However, due to the large differences in the content of the main chemical components in IKDCP and ITP, the effects are equally different. At the same time, the in vivo research results suggesting that the anti-aging effects of IKDCP and ITP (500 mg/kg) include the regulation of viscera indices of major organs; improvement in liver, skin, and spleen tissue morphology; decreased production of inflammatory cytokines; up regulation of SOD, CAT, GSH, GSH-PX, and T-AOC and down regulation of NO and MDA levels in serum and liver tissue; reductions in the concentration of pro-inflammatory factors, and increases in the concentration of anti-inflammatory factor. RT-qPCR and western blot assay also showed that IKDCP and ITP affect anti-aging by regulating the gene and protein expression of GSH-PX, GSH1, SOD1, SOD2, and CAT. The overall results indicate that ITP is more effective in treating oxidative damage in aging mice induced by D-galactose. Thus, ITP appears to be an effective functional drink owing to its rich nutritional components and anti-aging activities.

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Non-Camellia Tea in China: Traditional usage, phytochemistry, and pharmacology

Cited by 12 publications

References 5 publications

Hypolipidemic activity and mechanism of active components of Dracocephalum moldavica L. tea

Hypolipidemic activity and mechanism of active components of Dracocephalum moldavica L. tea

Ethnobotanical study on herbal tea drinks in Guangxi, China

Determination of Polyphenols in Ilex kudingcha and Insect Tea (Leaves Altered by Animals) by Ultra-high-performance Liquid Chromatography-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-QqQ-MS) and Comparison of Their Anti-Aging Effects

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