Nutritional Minerals and Heavy Metals in Tea Infusions and Daily Intake of Human Body

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most popular nonalcoholic beverages in the world. During tea infusion, both essential mineral elements and toxic metals are extracted into the beverage. In oriental countries, almost a liter of tea is consumed daily by an average adult. Thus, high toxic elements...

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Main Authors: Ayse Dilek Atasoy, Mehmet Irfan Yesilnacar, Ali Yildirim, Ahmet Ferit Atasoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP) 2019-02-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/2217