From the Wild to the Cup: Tracking Footprints of the Tea Species in Time and Space

From the Wild to the Cup: Tracking Footprints of the Tea Species in Time and Space

Tea is one of the world's most popular beverages, known for its cultural significance and numerous health benefits. A clear understanding of the origin and history of domestication of the tea species is a fundamental pre-requisite for effective germplasm conservation and improvement. Though the...

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Main Authors: Moses C. Wambulwa, Muditha K. Meegahakumbura, Samson Kamunya, Francis N. Wachira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
tea
Camellia sinensis
footprints of tea
wild tea
origin of tea
tea domestication
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.706770/full

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