11/12/2018 / By Ralph Flores
Researchers have found that organically grown tea contains more antioxidants. The study, led by the Ministry of Agriculture in Hangzhou, China, linked these antioxidants to multiple health benefits, including a lower risk of disease and improved overall health. Their findings, which appeared in Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, compared the benefits of organically grown tea with its conventional counterpart.
From the findings, researchers found that organically produced tea contains multiple health benefits. They called for improved agro-ecosystem techniques to enhance the amino acid profile in organic tea.
Learn more about the benefits of organic tea at Organics.news.
Journal Reference:
Han WY, Wang DH, Fu SW, Ahmed S. TEA FROM ORGANIC PRODUCTION HAS HIGHER FUNCTIONAL QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS COMPARED WITH TEA FROM CONVENTIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN CHINA. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture. 2017;34(2):120–131. DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2017.1396497
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