Tea and health: preventive and therapeutic usefulness in the elderly? [Curr Opin Clin N... - 0 views
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avivajazz jazzaviva on 31 Mar 10SUMMARY: Although randomized clinical trials of tea have generally been of short duration and with small sample sizes, together with experimental and epidemiological studies, the totality of the data suggests a role for tea in health promotion as a beverage absent in calories and rich in phytochemicals. Further research is warranted on the putative benefits of tea and the potential for synergy among its constituent flavonoids, L-theanine, and caffeine.