| Family |
Theaceae |
| Scientific name |
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze |
| Synonyms |
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze var. sinensis, Camellia thea Link; Thea oleosa
Loureiro; Thea sinensis L.; Thea viridis L. |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) cha [tea], cha-no-ki [tea tree] |
| (English common name) green tea, tea |
| Distribution |
(Japan) garden plants |
| (Other nations) [native] China |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=30 |
| Description |
Leaves 4-10cm. Flowers white 2-2.5cm, flowering in October. Evergreen.
Shrub. |
| Reference |
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze |
| Deodorant compositions (US Patent 4501730/1985) |
| Immobilized enzyme systems (US Patent 4585738/1986) |
| Camellia sinensis extracts that promote the growth of bifidobacterium (US
Patent 5071653/1991) |
| Stabilized cosmetic compositions containing monoacyl phosphatide and a saponin (US Patent 5567419/1996) |
| Process for the preparation of a powdered instant black tea drink mix (US Patent 5683736/1997) |
| Formulations containing coumarins and the use thereof in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields (US Patent 5665365/1997) |
| Compositions and methods to prevent microbial contamination of plant tissue culture media (US Patent 5750402/1998) |
| Blue light photoreceptors and methods of using the same (US Patent 5824859/1998) |
| Process for extracting polyphenol fractions of tea and compositions produced therewith (US Patent 5989557/1999) |
| Herbal extract composition containing gynostemma pentaphyllum, crataegus
pinnatifida and camellia sinensis (US Patent 5910308/1999) |
| Polyphenol fractions of tea, the use thereof and formulations containing them (US Patent 6096359/2000) |
| Method for anticancer therapy using an herbal extract composition (US Patent 6168795/2001) |
| Method for isolation of caffeine-free catechins from green tea (US Patent 6210679/2001) |
| Black tea manufacture (US Patent 6299926/2001) |
| Tea catechin formulations and processes for making same (US Patent 6428818/2002) |
| Use of a content of catechins or a content of green tea extract in cosmetic preparations for tanning the skin (US Patent 6399046/2002) |
| Purified proteins, recombinant DNA sequences and processes for producing caffeine-free beverages (US Patent 6348641/2002) |
| Tea catechins in sustained release formulations as cancer specific proliferation inhibitors (US Patent 6410052/2002) |
| Tea catechins as cancer specific proliferation inhibitors (US Patent 6410061/2002) |
| Oil-in-water emulsion containing C10-C24 fatty acid derivatives for treating skin of mammals (US Patent 6342208/2002) |
| Cold brew tea (US Patent 6491961/2002) |
| Cosmetic intensive repair serum with morinda citrifolia (US Patent 6589514/2003) |
| Method for microproduction of tea plants from leaf explants (US Patent 6599743/2003) |
| Cold water soluble tea (US Patent 6589575/2003) |
| Organic fungicide (US Patent 6616952/2003) |
| Tobacco alternative (US Patent 6619293/2003) |
| Species specific genomic DNA sequences for identification of Anacardium occidentale and the method for its utilization in detection of cashew husk in made tea samples (US Patent 6541624/2003) |
| One step method for micro-production of tea leaves (US Patent 6548300/2003) |
| Composition and method for treating the effects of diseases and maladies (US Patent 6576267/2003)
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| Composition for treating obesity and esthetic treatment process (US Patent 6814986/2004) |
| Green tea extract for treating obesity (US Patent 6830765/2004) |
| Anaerobic tea steeper and method of use (US Patent 6821541/2004) |
| Compounds and their uses (US Patent 6716826/2004) |
| Apparatus for brewing a beverage (US Patent 6805042/2004) |
| Method for inhibiting pathogenesis associated with particle-inhalation (US Patent 6713094/2004) |
| Camellia sinensis gene encoding a caffine synthesis associated N-Methyl
transferase with 7-Methylxanthine N3 Methyl transferase, Theobromine N1
Methyl transferase, and Paraxanthine N3 Methyl transferase activities and
use thereof (US Patent 6930227/2005) |
| Hair care composition (US Patent 6855312/2005) |
| Composition and method for treatment of vaginal dryness (US Patent 6893648/2005) |
| Transgenic tea through biolistic using leaf explants (US Patent 7129394/2006) |
| Plant growth stimulator (US Patent 7053025/2006) |
| Neutralizing agent for clostridium bacterial neurotoxins and preparation method thereof (US Patent 6987126/2006) |
| Method for maximizing scalp health and inducing enhanced visual and tactile hair quality (US Patent 7025955/2006) |
| Functional agent for decomposing nicotine and method of preparing the same (US Patent 7037533/2006) |
| Functional water (US Patent 7141264/2006) |
| Hair coloring compositions (US Patent 7172632/2007) |
| Method for the treatment and prevention of overweight in mammals (US Patent
7214386/2007) |
| Methods of making and using theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate and mixtures thereof (US Patent 7157493/2007) |
| Skincare composition against free radicals (US Patent 7195787/2007) |
| Botanical extract compositions and process for preparing same (US Patent 7214391/2007) |
| Green tea formulations and methods of preparation (US Patent 7232585/2007) |
