Tea Council Newsletter

Welcome to the first newsletter from The Tea Council. This service will keep you up to date with current Tea4Health activities and events and inform you of the latest published research. We'll keep you updated on a quarterly basis with news and views from across the tea industry.

Research News Focus

Tea still top for heart health
There was further good news in the drive to heighten black tea's position as a heart protective drink. Evidence published in the February issue of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research concluded that tea represents a promising tool for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disorders. The scientists from Germany reviewed the available literature for the constituents in tea that could confer a health benefit, particularly flavonoids. Flavonoids are well documented as containing: powerful antioxidants, being protective to blood vessels and being anti-inflammatory. Although the review found some inconsistencies in some human-based clinical trials, experimental data showed promising results. Read more on the Tea4Health website.
Dryden GW et al. Polyphenols and gastrointestinal diseases: Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2006 Mar;22(2):165-70

Tea good for gut disease?
Tea isn't immediately associated with benefiting the stomach and gastrointestinal tract, but new American research has highlighted its potential therapeutic role. Tea contains powerful polyphenols, the majority of which are absorbed in the gut leaving little to circulate around the rest of the body. Polyphenols are potent antioxidants and have the added benefit of also being antibacterial and anti-carcinogenic - both properties that add credence to the efficacy for their use in a part of the body that is particularly vulnerable to disease. Read more on the Tea4Health website.
Stangl v et al. The role of tea and flavonoids in cardiovascular health: Mol Nutr Food Res. 2006 Feb; 50(2):218-28

Ovarian cancer prevention
Scientists from Stockholm, Sweden created a buzz in the scientific world with a piece of research that looked at tea consumption and the incidence of ovarian cancer. The prospective study examined more than 61K women who were already taking part in a mammography-screening programme. Women were asked to fill in food frequency questionnaires to check their levels of tea consumption, which could then be followed up in years to come and compared with actual cases of ovarian cancer. Of the 61K sample number, 301 cases of ovarian cancer were reported in the follow-up 15 years with incidence of the disease declining as tea consumption rose. The researcher concluded that tea does impart some protection against the disease. Read more on the Tea4Health website.
Larsson SC & Wolk A. Tea Consumption and Ovarian Cancer Risk in a Population-Based Cohort: JAMA Archives of Internal Medicine.2005 Dec 12; 165(22):2683-2686

Tea 4 Health update
The tea4health campaign charters new territory this quarter with its first presence at two national health professional conferences. As well as fronting an exhibition stand, where tea and health will be the hot topic, the campaign is also sponsoring a fringe meeting on tea and health, which will give a private audience of around 100 health professionals a special focus on the health benefits of Britain's favourite tipple. Dr Carrie Ruxton, the principle researcher on the campaign's scientific team, will host the meeting. Read more on the Tea4Health website.







Tea Council Newsletter Welcome to the first newsletter from The Tea Council. This service will keep you up to date with current Tea4Health activities and events and inform you of the latest published research. We'll keep you updated on a quarterly basis with news and views from across the tea industry. Research News Focus Tea still top for heart health There was further good news in the drive to heighten black tea's position as a heart protective drink. Evidence published in the February issue of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research concluded that tea represents a promising tool for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disorders. The scientists from Germany reviewed the available literature for the constituents in tea that could confer a health benefit, particularly flavonoids. Flavonoids are well documented as containing: powerful antioxidants, being protective to blood vessels and being anti-inflammatory. Although the review found some inconsistencies in some human-based clinical trials, experimental data showed promising results. Read more on the Tea4Health website. Dryden GW et al. Polyphenols and gastrointestinal diseases: Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2006 Mar;22(2):165-70 Tea good for gut disease? Tea isn't immediately associated with benefiting the stomach and gastrointestinal tract, but new American research has highlighted its potential therapeutic role. Tea contains powerful polyphenols, the majority of which are absorbed in the gut leaving little to circulate around the rest of the body. Polyphenols are potent antioxidants and have the added benefit of also being antibacterial and anti-carcinogenic - both properties that add credence to the efficacy for their use in a part of the body that is particularly vulnerable to disease. Read more on the Tea4Health website. Stangl v et al. The role of tea and flavonoids in cardiovascular health: Mol Nutr Food Res. 2006 Feb; 50(2):218-28 Ovarian cancer prevention Scientists from Stockholm, Sweden created a buzz in the scientific world with a piece of research that looked at tea consumption and the incidence of ovarian cancer. The prospective study examined more than 61K women who were already taking part in a mammography-screening programme. Women were asked to fill in food frequency questionnaires to check their levels of tea consumption, which could then be followed up in years to come and compared with actual cases of ovarian cancer. Of the 61K sample number, 301 cases of ovarian cancer were reported in the follow-up 15 years with incidence of the disease declining as tea consumption rose. The researcher concluded that tea does impart some protection against the disease. Read more on the Tea4Health website. Larsson SC & Wolk A. Tea Consumption and Ovarian Cancer Risk in a Population-Based Cohort: JAMA Archives of Internal Medicine.2005 Dec 12; 165(22):2683-2686 Tea 4 Health update The tea4health campaign charters new territory this quarter with its first presence at two national health professional conferences. As well as fronting an exhibition stand, where tea and health will be the hot topic, the campaign is also sponsoring a fringe meeting on tea and health, which will give a private audience of around 100 health professionals a special focus on the health benefits of Britain's favourite tipple. Dr Carrie Ruxton, the principle researcher on the campaign's scientific team, will host the meeting. Read more on the Tea4Health website.
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