Occurrence of Functional Molecules in the Flowers of Tea (Camellia sinensis) Plants: Evidence for a Second Resource

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is an important crop, and its leaves are used to make the most widely consumed beverage, aside from water. People have been using leaves from tea plants to make teas for a long time. However, less attention has been paid to the flowers of tea plants, which is a waste of an ab...

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Main Authors: Yiyong Chen, Ying Zhou, Lanting Zeng, Fang Dong, Youying Tu, Ziyin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/4/790