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Shiming Li, an analytical and natural product chemist at WellGen, Inc. in Brunswick, NJ has been studying the content of 6 bottled tea beverages with Professor Chi-Tang Ho and colleagues of Rutgers. Their measurements of healthful antioxidant levels in commercial bottled tea beverages has concluded that health-conscious consumers may not be getting what they pay for: that is, healthful doses of... moreShiming Li, an analytical and natural product chemist at WellGen, Inc. in Brunswick, NJ has been studying the content of 6 bottled tea beverages with Professor Chi-Tang Ho and colleagues of Rutgers. Their measurements of healthful antioxidant levels in commercial bottled tea beverages has concluded that health-conscious consumers may not be getting what they pay for: that is, healthful doses of those antioxidants, or “poylphenols,” that may ward off a range of diseases.Polyphenols are natural antioxidants linked to anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetic properties. Americans spend around 7 billion dollars on bottled teas each year, in part because they think they may have health benefits. Unfortunately, this is not the case according to Li and his colleagues. view page