Health Benefits of Bioactive Compounds from the Genus , a Source of Traditional Caffeinated Beverages

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Journal Nutrients

Date 2018 Nov 8

PMID 30400635

Citations 21

Authors

Ren-You Gan

Dan Zhang

Min Wang

Harold Corke

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Abstract

Tea and coffee are caffeinated beverages commonly consumed around the world in daily life. Tea from is widely available and is a good source of caffeine and other bioactive compounds (e.g., polyphenols and carotenoids). Other tea-like beverages, such as those from the genus , the large-leaved Kudingcha ( Thunb and C.J. Tseng), Yerba Mate ( A. St.-Hil), Yaupon Holly (), and Guayusa ( Loes) are also traditional drinks, with lesser overall usage, but have attracted much recent attention and have been subjected to further study. This review summarizes the distribution, composition, and health benefits of caffeinated beverages from the genus . Plants of this genus mainly contain polyphenols and alkaloids, and show diverse health benefits, which, as well as supporting their further popularization as beverages, may also lead to potential applications in the pharmaceutical or nutraceutical industries.

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