Vol. 9, Special Issue 10, Part K (2025)

Tea is a plantation crop grown in large area for its two leaf and a bud which is processed and consumed as a beverage all over the world. Tea is the most consumed beverage followed by coffee and chocolate. It has mainly three types including fermented, unfermented and semi fermented teas. Among these, green tea contains higher polyphenols with lesser caffeine and tannins than black teas which are said to be good for health. Many of us has a notion that tea acts only as a stimulative but its applications are found mysterious to the community. In this regard, an effort was made to identify the applications of tea rather than a beverage. It has its leg in pharmaceutical industry as antidiabetic, anti-obesity, antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, also in dentistry, agriculture, post harvest management of food products etc. and excessive consumption also leads to few ill effects like stomach ache, insomnia, heartburn etc.