Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 65(2), November - December 2020; Article No. 14, Pages: 90-95 ISSN 0976 – 044X International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research Available online at www.globalresearchonline.net ©Copyright protected. Unauthorised republication, reproduction, distribution, dissemination and copying of this document in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. 90 Shubhi Singh* School of Bioscience and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, India. *Corresponding author’s E-mail: shubhi.singh2014@vitalum.ac.in Received: 14-09-2020; Revised: 26-11-2020; Accepted: 03-12-2020; Published on: 15-12-2020. ABSTRACT After water, Tea is being consumed greatly in almost every part of the world. This nonalcoholic healthy drink is usually prepared from tea plant, also known as Camellia sinensis, along with various other additional ingredients. Tea belonging to different places has varied flavor and aroma which depends upon its preparation style. Depending upon the processing techniques, tea can be found as green tea, black tea, oolong tea, dark tea and white tea. In India, Tea plantation and consumption is very prominent. Tea plant is considered to have several bioactive compounds which help in prevention from many diseases. Earlier Tea was just used as a beverage but advanced research has made it a leading health drink amongst its consumers. This review paper discusses few important Teas from India and the analysis of important bioactive compounds. Also, the important health benefits of tea consumption have also been discussed in detail too. It has been found out that important bioactive compounds present in tea are able to manage metabolism and prevent cardiac health as well as bone health. Moreover, Polyphenols are known to reduce inflammation and cancer cells’ growth. Apart from consuming tea leaves in the form of drink, people also consume it in the form tea oil, which is known to reduce the inflammation. Besides many known revelations, future studies must include more explorations on molecular interactions of its bioactive compounds and its other therapeutic benefits, hence helping everyone to realize its importance in a more elaborated manner. Keywords: Indian Tea, Tea Polyphenols, Health Benefits, Bioactive compounds, Catechins. QUICK RESPONSE CODE → DOI: 10.47583/ijpsrr.2020.v65i02.014 DOI link: http://dx.doi.org/10.47583/ijpsrr.2020.v65i02.014 INTRODUCTION ea is enjoyed as a luxurious drink in many parts of the world. But advanced research technologies have resulted in exploration of many potent constituents present in tea leaves. As a result of this, it has gained its importance as a medicinal alternative just like earlier times. Usually tea leaves are extracted from tea plant called as, Camellia sinensis which is generally grown in places belonging to tropical and subtropical climate 1 . Appropriate soil and climatic conditions are very important for growth of the plant. Also, tea plants are known to show better growth in areas of rainfall. Moreover, it has been known that tea plant growing at higher altitudes with slow growth rate, tend to develop more strong taste and flavor. Once the tea plants are matured enough, the tea leaves are plucked and exposed to withering process to remove the excess moisture. This is generally done to reduce the chances of any microbial growth and spoilage in fresh leaves. After this, tea leaves are oxidized depending upon what variety of tea is to be produced at the end. When the oxidation process is stopped, the leaves are then pressed or rolled and exposed to drying. In some cases, few tea leaves are introduced to aging process where fermentation may occur to develop distinct flavors. The last step is sorting, where waste materials are discarded and processed leaves are stored for further selling purposes 2 . Depending upon difference in processing techniques, teas can be of varied types like- green tea, yellow tea, white tea, black tea, oolong tea and orange tea 3 . In India, Tea plantation is majorly seen in states like Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and some parts of Uttarakhand and Jammu- Kashmir. Every tea plant belonging to individual place has disparate phenotypes. For instance, tea leaves belonging to Assam state has larger leaves as compared to tea leaves from Himachal Pradesh. Along with this, the overall size of the tea plant also varies. Apart from this, the time of flush (also called as time of harvesting) also matters. Many teas which are available in the market are categorized on the basis of time of flushes. To illustrate, Kangra tea from Himachal Pradesh has 3 important flushes and comprises of strong flavors. Many studies have reported the presence of several potent bioactive compounds in tea leaves and their relation in prevention and balancing many common diseases 4 . These leaves are a pool of antioxidant as well as several other phenolic compounds and are known to control oxidation reactions inside the host. Hence, proving itself as a potent nutraceutique in today’s time. This review paper throws some light on few important teas from India. Also, their nutritional attributes and health benefits have been discussed in detail too. This review study aims to update and satisfy other researchers about the potential of tea Comparative Review on Nutraceutical Attributes of Different Teas from India T Review Article