Green tea in India and black tea ensures good health. Water is considered as the first most consumed beverage all around the world. After water, tea

is considered as the most consumed beverage in the world. Tea provides number of health

benefits to the human body. Tea provides number ofhealth benefits because of flavonoid

content present in it. Studies have proved that green tea in India has real benefits, but as all the

tea comes the same plant. All the types of tea have similar health benefits. Firstly they contain

similar polyphenol content and secondly polyphenols present in tea are flavonoid

tannins.

Flavonoids

Leaves undergo different processes to make tea and all this impacts on flavonoid content.

Green tea is made when the leaves are withered and are then steamed before being rolled and

in the end are dried. Black tea involves withering of leaves for several hours. This oxidizes the

flavonoid and also darkens the color of the leaves. Flavonoid levels are similar but green tea

contains more of catechins.

Diabetes

There are significant evidences which show that consumption of tea is associated with reduced

risk of type 2 diabetes. This is all because of the theaflavins modulating plasminogen activator

inhibitor function.

Cancer

Consumption of tea reducing risk of different types of cancer is quite weak. With the effects of

antioxidant and this could be apparent in reducing risk of bowel cancer, this is due to the effect

of flavonoids in large intestine.

Dental health

Tea contains anti-bacterial properties. Species which are responsible for dental caries helps in

reducing the adhesion of bacteria to the teeth. Tea also inhibits the production of enzyme

salivary amylase. These enzymes help in breaking down starch in mouth. Studies have proved

that regular consumption of tea lowers the risk of caries. Tea is often consumed with milk. Milk

also hasits own anti-cariogenic effects and all this is due to the mineral content.

Bioavailability

The absorption of tea flavonoids is generally lower because of the molecular weight. Popularity

of tea has made it one of the most important sources of flavonoids ion the diet. There is a big

debate whether adding milk to tea affects flavonoid absorption because of binding with the milk

proteins.

Cardiovascular health

There are large number of studies which are looking at tea and cardiovascular health. Studies

have proved that five to six cups of green tea regularly reduces the risk of heart disease. On the

other hand effects of black tea are not dissimilar. Regular intake of two to three cups of black

tea reduces the risk of C V disease. There re number of studies which have compared the

effects of both black and green tea? But in the end the results are found similar for both.

Consumption of tea is different in different cultures. Green tea is considered as a very healthy

drink. Black and green both the teas provide similar benefits.Green tea in India is consumed by

large number of people as a protection against various diseases. Tea is a drink without which

the day of the people living in India is not considered complete.