Selvaraj Suriyapriya, Gurumurthy Kalaichelvan
School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, Vellore 632014, India.
Chin Herb Med. 2022 Dec 16;15(1):27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.chmed.2022.06.010. eCollection 2023 Jan.
Traditional herbal medicine (THM) is a significant division of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that plays an important role in maintaining health and disease prevention. WHO has consistently highlighted the significance of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine in human healthcare. Most people in Eastern Asia will start their day with a cup of tea. The tea provides a nourishing effect, and it has become an inevitable part of life. There are several types of tea, like black tea, green tea, oolong tea, white tea, and herbal tea. Besides the refreshments, it is important to consume beverages that benefit health. One such alternative is a healthy probiotic drink called kombucha, a fermented tea. Kombucha tea is aerobically fermented by infusing sweetened tea with a cellulose mat/ pellicle called SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). Kombucha is a source of bioactive compounds that include organic acids and amino acids, vitamins, probiotics, sugars, polyphenols, and antioxidants. Currently, studies on kombucha tea and SCOBY are gaining attention for their remarkable properties and applications in the food and health industries. The review gives an overview of the production, fermentation, microbial diversity, and metabolic products of kombucha. The possible implications for human health are also discussed.
传统草药医学是传统中医的一个重要分支，在维持健康和预防疾病方面发挥着重要作用。世界卫生组织一直强调传统、补充和替代医学在人类医疗保健中的重要性。东亚的大多数人会以一杯茶开启新的一天。茶具有滋养功效，已成为生活中不可或缺的一部分。茶有多种类型，如红茶、绿茶、乌龙茶、白茶和花草茶。除了解渴提神，饮用有益健康的饮品也很重要。一种这样的选择是一种名为康普茶的健康益生菌饮品，它是一种发酵茶。康普茶是通过将甜茶与一种名为SCOBY（细菌和酵母共生培养物）的纤维素垫/菌膜进行有氧发酵制成的。康普茶是生物活性化合物的来源，这些化合物包括有机酸、氨基酸、维生素、益生菌、糖类、多酚和抗氧化剂。目前，关于康普茶和SCOBY的研究因其卓越的特性以及在食品和健康行业的应用而受到关注。本文综述概述了康普茶的生产、发酵、微生物多样性和代谢产物。还讨论了其对人类健康的潜在影响。
