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then is it good or bad for tea to have tannins?
is it good or bad to have flavonoids in tea?

please tell me what has more advantage?
i have a research project, and we let the department of science and technology(dost) test if there are tannins and flavonoids. problem is, we don't know what they are.
stupid?
very.
anyway, i don't want anybody to say that i should have researched first, because the deadline is fast approaching!

sorry. . .

i hope anybody can help me, seriously.. .

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Flavonoids are definitely beneficial. Always good. Antioxidant similar to what is found in fruit.

Tannins are astringent and drying. A little is good. Can help stop diarrhea. It is the part of tea that stops bleeding if you apply it to a wound. Tannins may help with vascular health. They also inhibit the absorption of iron, which is ONLY desirable if you are fighting an infection or treating cancer.

But too much can be bad and is hard on the kidneys. That's why sun tea is better, or green tea, because you use only hot water (not boiling) and don't steep it as long. Sun tea or refrigerator brewed tea has very low tannin content. And the effect of tannins in inhibiting iron absorption is lessened when we add lemon juice to our tea.

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simple. Google.

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tea is not good for health anyway, better do project on coffee

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The antioxidants in tea are good for you but the tannic acid in tea is bad for you as it irritates and damages your stomach lining if you drink too much tea.

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