Antioxidant Capacity of Tea: Which One is King?

The above image shows the manufacture process for 5 types of popular, commercially available teas. An increasing amount of research is not being done on the antioxidant property of tea, with particular focus on black, green and oolong tea. However, at present, limited information is available on white tea. What studies have been done, have demonstrated the antioxidant capacity of white tea to be similar to that of green tea, which is attributed to the high levels of EGCG & ECG which are present in this specialty type of tea. As such, those of you looking to contribute to your health using tea as the medium should note that of the 5 types of tea listed, the green & white variety (respectively) contain the greatest ‘bang for your buck’ in terms of antioxidant value.

Reference:

Karori, S. M., Wachira, F. N., Wanyoko, J. K., & Ngure, R. M. (2007). Antioxidant capacity of different types of tea products. African Journal of Biotechnology, 6(19), 2287-2296.