Therapeutic Effects of Black Tea on Micronuclei (Oral Cancer Biomarker) Induced by Betel Quid: A Mini Review

Abstract

Tea considered as a mental stimulant, mood elevator and also advocated for oral cancer, is a national drink has been used in India. Consumption of black tea for the chemo preventive action has been shown to exert a protective effect against oral cancer [1]. The major polyphenol components of black tea (the fermented product) are theaflavins (1-3% dry weight) and thearubigins (10-40% dry weight). A study suggests that black-tea derived polyphenols also showed one of the chemo-preventive properties shown by green tea polyphenols.