Progress in research for pharmacological effects of Pu-erh tea
Pu-erh tea has gradually aroused general concern with social development and people's enhanced awareness of health. Pu-erh tea is rich in multiple active constitute such as flavonoids,catechins,phenolic acids,flavanols polymer,purine alkaloids,and hydrolysable tannin as a microbial-fermented tea.It is reported that Pu-erh tea have a variety of pharmacologically activities,such as anti-hyperlipidemic,anti-diabetic,anti-oxidative,anti-tumor,anti-bacterial,anti-inflammatory,and anti-viral effects. In this paper,the main pharmacological effects of Pu-erh tea are reviewed. We wish this work will provide some references and clues for further research of Pu-erh tea.