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Camellia sinensis (Plant)

Known as: sinensis, Thea, Thea sinensis, Camellia sinensis 
The plant species whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. White tea, Green, oolong and black tea are all harvested from this species, but… 
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Highly Cited
2018
Highly Cited
2018
Draft genome sequence of Camellia sinensis var. sinensis provides insights into the evolution of the tea genome and tea quality
Significance A high-quality genome assembly of Camellia sinensis var. sinensis facilitates genomic, transcriptomic, and… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Green tea catechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG): mechanisms, perspectives and clinical applications.
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Deep sequencing of the Camellia sinensis transcriptome revealed candidate genes for major metabolic pathways of tea-specific compounds
BackgroundTea is one of the most popular non-alcoholic beverages worldwide. However, the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, is… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
The antioxidant and pro-oxidant activities of green tea polyphenols: a role in cancer prevention.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Tea polyphenols for health promotion.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Cocoa has more phenolic phytochemicals and a higher antioxidant capacity than teas and red wine.
Black tea, green tea, red wine, and cocoa are high in phenolic phytochemicals, among which theaflavin, epigallocatechin gallate… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Tea polyphenols: prevention of cancer and optimizing health.
The tea plant Camellia sinesis is cultivated in >30 countries. Epidemiologic observations and laboratory studies have indicated… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Total antioxidant capacity of teas by the ferric reducing/antioxidant power assay.
This study aimed to compare in vitro antioxidant power of different types of tea (Camellia sinensis). The ferric reducing… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Antimicrobial properties of tea (Camellia sinensis L.)
The beverage known as tea is an infusion of variously processed leaves of one of the varieties of an evergreen shrub, Camellia… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Bactericidal catechins damage the lipid bilayer.
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