Tea, one of the world’s most beloved beverages, boasts a rich diversity that stems from variations in cultivation, processing, and regional traditions. To truly appreciate tea, it helps to understand how it is classified. Here, we explore the main methods used to categorize tea. 1. Classification by Tea Plant Variety Tea plants can be grouped […]

Gouxin Huang 1, Muhammad Yasir 2, Yilin Zheng 1, Imran Khan 3,✉ PMCID: PMC8907712  PMID: 35282005 Abstract Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that has been widely used in food and supplemental products. In the last 20 years, extensive research has been conducted to investigate the medicinal prospects of jiaogulan, and in this regard, more than 200 compounds have been isolated with various