HVN1957 Metadata Record - Kakariki Kiwi
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Description: Project to investigate the potential digestive, metabolic and mental health benefits of New Zealand-grown teas.
The project will characterise and compare the nutritional profiles of the three teas grown in New Zealand: black, oolong and green. A series of specific phenolic and nutritional tests with the Food and Health Information team at Plant and Food Research aims to:
- review the literature to provide benchmark data for phytochemical profiles and their specific health benefits
- generate nutritional and biomarker profiles for the three teas grown in Aotearoa
- compare the profiles and rank the potential benefits.
This research is essential to determine if data around the health benefits of tea grown overseas is valid for New Zealand-grown varieties. For example, if a New Zealand product was found to have a new key phytochemical, then overseas data may not include this key health information. Project findings will be used to validate health claims associated with New Zealand-grown teas to raise their profile in domestic and international markets.
