Shifting precipitation patterns affect tea flavor, health compounds, study shows
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 15:31
in Biology & Nature
Major antioxidant compounds that determine tea health properties and taste fell up to 50 percent during an extreme monsoon, a study concludes. The findings are based on samples taken from tea gardens in southwest China. The researchers collected samples from two extreme weather events -- an extreme drought and an extreme monsoon -- and performed a chemical analysis of the samples.