茶资源在生物医学领域的应用展望

Outlook on Utilization of Tea Resources for Biomedical Purposes

我国是茶的发源地,有着丰富的茶叶资源。历经数千年茶文化的沉淀,进入当前的大健康时代,我国传统茶产业正朝着融合营养和健康的现代茶业方向跨越式发展;茶叶的深加工以及茶资源应用的拓展,不仅将为茶产业注入新的活力,而且也有望衍生出一系列健康医疗产品,推动我国基于丰富茶资源健康事业的发展。文章结合茶的健康效应和生物医学研究,展望了茶资源在生物医学领域上的应用前景。

China has the long history of drinking tea and is rich in tea resources. Chinese tea culture has evolved for several thousands of years and accumulated knowledge of drinking tea. Nowadays, the tea industry is moving forward with the integration of nutritional and healthy elements. The in-depth processing of tea and extensive utilization of tea resources significantly invigorate the current tea industry, and new heahhcare and even medical products are expected to be developed by using tea resources. This review gives a brief introduction of tea beneficial health effects and then presents the current utilization of tea resources for biomedical purposes.