Source: China – South China Morning PostChinese scientists have engineered the first “tea rice” enriched with the antioxidant compounds that make green tea a health-boosting drink.
The rice has been fortified with the micronutrient catechin, and the researchers behind it say it can provide the health benefits of tea without any side effects from caffeine.
“Catechins, as key antioxidant components in tea plants with high content, offer certain benefits to human health,” the team said in a paper published in the peer-reviewed Plant…Read More