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: Emma Sanderson or Nicky Smith on 0207 7058989
Papers and reviews:
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| Title | Date | Category | Description | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differential effects of black versus green tea on risk of Parkinson's disease in the Singapore Chinese Health Study | 10 June 2008 | Health Research Archive | Data from Asian populations on dietary and lifestyle factors associated with Parkinson's disease are sparse. | Read |
| Dietary strategies for improving post-prandial glucose, lipids, inflammation, and cardiovascular health | 10 April 2008 | Health Research Archive | The highly processed, calorie-dense, nutrient-depleted diet favored in the current American culture frequently leads to exaggerated supraphysiological post-prandial spikes in blood glucose and lipids. | Read |
| Diet and prostate cancer risk reduction | 10 April 2008 | Health Research Archive | Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in males. | Read |
| Black tea polyphenols mimic insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 signalling to the longevity factor FOXO1a | 10 April 2008 | Health Research Archive | In vertebrates and invertebrates, relationships between diet and health are controlled by a conserved signalling pathway responsive to insulin-like ligands. | Read |
| Accumulation and distribution of arsenic and cadmium by tea plants | 10 April 2008 | Health Research Archive | It is important to research the rules about accumulation and distribution of arsenic and cadmium by tea plants, which will give us some scientific ideas about how to control the contents of arsenic and cadmium in tea. | 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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