Chinese sweet tea

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Chinese sweet tea, also known as Tian-cha, [1] is a traditional Chinese herbal tea, made from the leaves of Chinese blackberry (Rubus suavissimus). These leaves contain a natural sweetener, called rubusoside, which is 200 times as sweet as cane sugar. [1] The tea has long been used to alleviate kidney symptoms, and a recent Japanese study also indicates that it has anti-inflammatory effects and helps against allergies. [2]

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  1. 1 2 Chou, Guixin; Xu, Shun-Jun; Liu, Dong; Koh, Gar; Zhang, Jian; Liu, Zhijun (11 February 2009). "Quantitative and fingerprint analyses of Chinese sweet tea plant (Rubus Suavissimus S. Lee)". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57 (3): 1076–1083. doi:10.1021/jf8029397. PMC   2680688 . PMID   19138116.
  2. ↑ Yoshiko, Ono (20 May 2004). "Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects of Tien-cha (Rubus suavissimus S. Lee)". Arerugi No Rinsho = The Allergy in Practice (in Japanese) (317). ISSN   0285-6379. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.


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