Consuming tea has been believed to be a health promoting habit since ages. Leaves of tea plant ‘Camellia sinensis’ has been found to have medicinal benefits. Types of tea based on processing or harvested leaf development are black tea, green tea, white tea and oolong tea. This review covers findings on the therapeutic properties and anticancer health benefits of green and black tea. Both green tea and black tea have a positive effect on human health.

Keywords: Tea, Camellia sinensis, health benefits.

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