茶饮的内涵及现实意义

除山茶科植物来源的传统茶叶外,市场上还广泛流通着许多口感不错的药食同源的别样茶。传统茶和别样茶统称为茶饮。梳理了茶饮的发展历程,丰富其内涵及多样性,突出其"治未病"和慢病防治的功效,探明部分功能分子基础,明确其临床应用价值,展望其未来发展方向。茶饮作为"健康中国"的重要载体,具有大规模市场开发的广阔前景,可以更好地为人民群众健康服务,同时亟须提供更精准的科学依据。

Connotation and Practical Significance of Tea Drinks

Besides the commercial conventional tea derived from Theaceae plants, the medicinal and edible non-Camellia tea, featuring good taste, is also very popular. Conventional tea and non-Camellia tea are collectively known as tea drinks. This paper summarized the development process of tea drinks, which is expected to enrich the connotation and diversity of them. To be specific, the functions of preventing diseases and treating chronic diseases were highlighted and the molecular mechanisms of some functions were elucidated. In addition, the clinical value and development directions were predicted. As an important part of "healthy China", tea drinks have broad market prospects. For better serving the health of the Chinese, more accurate scientific evidences should be explored.