Black tea Carmen żurawinowa 50g Bio-Flavo

Black tea żurawinowa Carmen 50g Bio-Flavo

Black tea żurawinowa Carmen is made on the basis of good quality black tea, to which tasty cranberries, red currants, freeze-dried carrots, safflower and a bit of aroma are added. It should be brewed with boiling water (above 90 degrees C). We use a minimum of 1g of dried material per 100 ml of water. Brewing shorter, 2-3 minutes, gives infusions stimulating, awakening to life, refreshing. Longer 3-5 minute infusions are relaxing and calming. After brewing, we separate the leaves and fruit additives from the infusion so that it is not too bitter from excess tannins.

Black tea is obtained by collecting leaves from the Camellia sinensis bush and subjecting them to a strong oxidation process. Compared to green tea, black tea has less catechins, because in the process of oxidation, theaflavins and thearubigins are formed from them, which give the infusions a brown-red color.

Properties of black tea

Black tea contains a lot of biologically active and nutritional substances. Noteworthy is theine (an alkaloid, caffeine derivative), which has a stimulating effect, accelerates metabolism, improves concentration, reflexes, fights drowsiness, improves mood. Black tea also prevents tooth decay (due to fluorine content), heart disease, atherosclerosis, and the development of glaucoma. It has been found to have anti-cancer (e.g. in relation to colorectal cancer) and anti-inflammatory effects.

Substances contained in black tea

Contains a lot of chemical compounds and nutrients such as purine alkaloids (theine, theobromine), amino acids, fats, vitamins such as C, A, E, K, and from the B group. There are also minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, manganese, iron, selenium, fluorine. Phenolic compounds (flavonoids, phenolic acids) are especially important, including catechins, which are strong antioxidants.

Flavonols, phenolic acids and their effects

Among phenolic acids, phenylcarboxylic acids predominate, especially gallic with antioxidant properties.

The flavonoids found in tea are;

1. Flavanols such as catechins, e.g. epicatechins, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which reduce LDL cholesterol, have antimutagenic properties, lower blood pressure blood, help in the fight against obesity, prevent cardiovascular diseases, support the fight against diabetes, accelerate fat burning,

2. Flavonols such as kaempferol, myricetin, quercetin with diastolic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-fungal, anti-atherosclerotic, antithrombotic,anti-cancer.

Black tea żurawinowa Carmen w kuchni 

Black tea żurawinową Carmen should be brewed with boiling water (above 90 degrees C). We use a minimum of 1g of dried material per 100 ml of water. Brewing shorter, 2-3 minutes, gives infusions stimulating, awakening to life, refreshing. Longer 3-5 minute infusions are relaxing and calming. After brewing, the leaves should be separated from the infusion so that it is not too bitter from the excess of tannins.