Tea Advisory Panel - Liquorice Tea

Liquorice Tea

(Glycyrrhiza glabra L.)

Background:

Liquorice is a member of the legume family which is native to southern Europe, India and parts of Asia. Although its distinctive flavour is similar to that of anise or fennel the plants are not related botanically, but some products described as liquorice have been found to contain anise, instead.^1,2 Liquorice tea is made from the root and stolon.

References

¹ Liquorice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

²http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/881.html

³https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18446848

⁴https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8783808

⁵http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25032255

⁶http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17462578

⁷http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/881.html

Facts

“One cup of tea contains only 50mg caffeine per 190ml cup.”

Latest news

Top up your health and sleep wellness with…
Herbal infusions and health: A review of findings from human studies, mechanisms and future research directions.… Read More
Tea Compounds and the Gut Microbiome
Published as Bond T & Derbyshire E (2019) Tea Compounds and the Gut Microbiome: Findings from… Read More
TEA AND SOPHROLOGY – How drinking tea taps…
A new report from the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP)[1] reveals for the first time how making a… Read More

Welcome to the Tea Advisory Panel

This site has been set up by the Tea Advisory Panel to provide journalists and health professionals with the latest scientific research and nutritional information on tea. Please tick one of the boxes below to indicate whether you are a journalist or health professional.