SCREENING OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF GREEN TEA (CAMELLIA SINENSIS)
J. Ananthi and R. Sagaya Giri
ABSTRACT
Green tea is one of the most ancient and popular therapeutic beverages consumed around the world. This product is made from the leaf of the plant called ‘Camellia sinensis’. It can be prepared as a drink, which can have many systemic health effects or an ‘extract can be made from the leaves to use as medicine. Medicinal plants are important sources of phytochemicals which are crucial in the treatment of various diseases. Camellia sinensis have been used in globally as medicinal plants to treat various ailments. In this study, the leaves of Camellia sinensis were subjected to phytochemical screening and the bioactive components was also determined by GC-MS analysis. Twenty compounds were identified which are almost contributed by polyphenols which plays key role in prevention and treatment of many diseases.
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