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Need to know

Research Article
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realms of knowledge,
Comparative analysis of this research article
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tapestry of human
understanding.

various Tea samples

Introduction

Tea is a common beverage for the global population. So common, that after water, it is the
most widely consumed drink in the world. The tea is an infusion of leaves that has been
consumed for centuries as a beverage and is valued for its medicinal properties. The phytochemical
screening of tea leaves revealed the presence of allkaloids, saponins, tannins, catechin and
polyphenols. Tea leaves are known for its antimicrobial activity against many
microorganisms. In this experiment we attempted to show that the tea we consume everyday
as beverage, is it really helpful to us or not?

2a. Rationale of the study

• What is the beneficial aspect of having tea?

• Does it have any anti-microbial activity?
• If yes, which component of tea imparts this prop-

erty?

2b. Strategy and experimental

design

• Preparation of tea extract (4 tea samples)
• Estimation of the bactericidal activities of tea

extracts (E. coli and P. syringae)
• Estimation of total phenolic content and profiles

of tea samples (Spectrophotometer & TLC analysis)

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