Tea (Camellia sinensis)

1. Types of tea

1.1. Oolong tea

1.1.1. Semi fermented

1.2. Green tea

1.2.1. Less fermented

1.3. Black tea

1.3.1. Fermented

1.4. White tea

1.4.1. Lightly fermented and rapidly steamed

2. Origin

2.1. China

2.1.1. Major tea producing Indian states

2.1.1.1. Assam

2.1.1.1.1. Camellia assamica.

2.1.1.2. West Bengal

2.1.1.3. Tamil Nadu

2.1.1.4. Kerala

3. Health benefits

3.1. Antioxidant

3.2. Anticariogenic

3.2.1. Dental caries

3.2.2. Colon

3.2.3. Esophageal

3.2.4. Urinary stones and lung cancer

3.3. Anti-microbial

3.4. anti-inflammatory