非洲别样茶的研究进展

非洲有许多传统草药,长久以来被当地人用来治疗疾病,其中有些草药可当作茶饮,对身体健康起了重要作用。研究表明这部分茶具有抗肿瘤、降血压、抗氧化、降血糖等多种作用,并且越来越受到国际市场的关注。综述了非洲主要别样茶的来源、分布、民间用途、主要化学成分、药理作用、目前开发状况及其在中国的应用现状,为进一步研究开发提供参考。

Research progress on non-Camellia teas in Africa

There are a lot of traditional herbal medicines in Africa, which have been used to treat different diseases by the locals for a long time. Some herbs could be prepared to drink as tea, and played an important role in daily health maintenance of locals. Modern studies found that part of the non-Camellia tea plays a role in antitumor, antihypertensive, anti-oxidative, and hypoglycemic activities, and are getting more and more attention from the international market. This paper briefly introduces the origin plant, distribution, traditional using, main chemical components and pharmacological effects of several common non-Camellia teas in Africa, and provides a reference for further research and development of those teas in Afrcia.