摘要
Many loved beverages worldwide are derived from plants.Some of the most important and popular examples of these beverage crops are tea,coffee,and cacao,which provide great economic value from source to consumption across the world.The buds and tender leaves of the tea plant(Camellia sinensis)can be used to make various tea products by specific processing or manufacture methods.The seeds(beans)of the coffee(Coffea arabica and C.canephora)and cacao(Theobroma cacao)trees once roasted create products with complex aromas and tastes loved by many on a daily basis.As the most popular non-alcoholic drinks in the world outside of pure water,they each contain an abundant mixture of specific secondary metabolites.These secondary metabolites not only give the beverage unique aroma,taste and flavor,they also have been correlated or directly shown through hundreds of clinical peer reviewed studies to benefit human health.These extensive studies have been reported and indicated that and tea,coffee,and cacao drinks are able to reduce the risk of memory disorders,Parkinson's disease,type-2 diabetes,cancer,and so much more.Many other crops have also been used for beverage making,such as cacti,coconut,etc.
作者简介
Corresponding author:Zongmao Chen,E-mail:zmchen2006@163.com。
