Policy for Improving the Quality of Manufacturing Human Resources of Vietnam Tea Corporation: Research from Current Vietnam Law

Vietnam is a country with advantages in tea production. This is also one of the main export agricultural products of our country. Currently, the tea industry not only produces but also reaches out to the world. Over the years, the tea industry has brought great economic value to society, created many job opportunities, increased incomes, improved people's lives, and contributed to the development of agriculture. However, in the context of integration and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the tea industry is facing many difficulties and challenges, about 90% of tea output is exported in raw form, at low selling price and consumed. under the brand name of the importer. Along with that, tea production activities still have many limitations and inadequacies. Therefore, in the coming time, the tea industry needs to synchronously deploy many solutions to innovation production and processing processes and improve quality. export volume and value, limit inadequacies, and durable build sustainable industry development. Research on improving the quality of tea processing human resources at Vietnam Tea Corporation through a survey of 265 employees in the period from October to December 2022. The results indicate that improving physical strength, mental strength, intelligence and occupation culture are an urgent requirement in applying tea processing technology from traditional black and green tea to modern filter bag and matcha tea in order to improve the quality of tea processing human resources at the Vietnamese Tea Corporation.

Caffeinated non-alcoholic beverages on the postpartum mental health related to the COVID-19 pandemic by a cross-sectional study in Argentina

Purpose This work aimed to study postpartum mental outcomes and determinants of the intake of caffeinated beverages during the pandemic in women from Argentina. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited 619 women who responded to online self-report questionnaires during the first and second waves of COVID-19, including validated instruments (Insomnia Severity Index, Perceived Stress Scale, Postpartum Depression Screening Scale, Memory Complaint Scale, and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale), and general data. Intake frequency and amount of caffeinated beverages were estimated. Multivariate regression and structural equation models identified associations and effects (p < 0.05). Results Women were under social restrictions for 60.39 days, with home and essential activities increasing caffeinated intake. They ingested (mL/d): yerba mate (1457.71), coffee (66.85), tea (67.61), and soft drinks (50.95), which provided 646.20 mg/d of caffeine. Intakes of coffee and yerba mate were higher than pre-pandemic ones. Coffee was positively associated with stress and insomnia, and indirectly linked to higher levels of depression and memory complaints, and lower breastfeeding self-efficacy. Tea showed a similar but weaker association. Yerba mate correlated inversely with depression (through direct pathways), insomnia, and memory complaints (through indirect pathways), promoting breastfeeding self-efficacy. Soft drinks and caffeine did not present significant associations. Conclusion Although findings do not imply causation, results suggest that beverages would exhibit caffeine-independent affective and cognitive roles, which might be anxiogenic in the case of coffee and tea (to a lesser extent). Yerba mate showed antidepressant potential. Given that breastfeeding might be compromised during the pandemic, yerba mate intake is promissory to protect postpartum mental health.

How the Pandemic Crisis May Affect Economic Systems: A Study on the Nexus Between COVID-19 and Entrepreneurial Activities

The world has experienced several great crises that have had a significant economic impact. The global crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected economies and production chains, harming millions of businesses and entrepreneurs. Economic resilience, an ability to adapt to change and responsiveness to exogenous shocks, is a scientific strategy in the business and economy sectors to analyze and deal with these crises. Undoubtedly, entrepreneurship is one of the important factors influencing the economy as a striking pillar of economic resilience. This study tries to identify factors for enhancing economic resilience that will help countries to be more viable when encountering exogenous or indigenous crises. In this study, the impact of some entrepreneurship indicators, which have been created by applying the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) dataset, on the economic resilience index has been examined. Then, based on regression analysis, it was shown that some entrepreneurial indicators, such as the rate of total early-stage entrepreneurial activities (TEA), the rate of established business ownership (EB), the rate of entrepreneurship intention, and the rate of entrepreneurial innovation, can be useful in estimating and scrutinizing the global resilience index. Following this indirect method, the optimal range of some entrepreneurial indicators for achieving the maximum amount of economic resilience was determined. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Specifically designed family communication booklet to help staff to communicate effectively with Intensive Care Unit patients' next of kin

Introduction: Families of patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience significant emotional distress.1 Visiting restrictions mandated during the COVID-19 pandemic presented new barriers to family communication, including a shift from regular bedside nursing updates and in-person family meetings to scheduled, clinician-led telephone calls and video calls.2 This resulted in loss of non-verbal clues and feedback during family discussions, difficulties establishing rapport with families and risked inconsistent messages and moral injury to staff.3 Objectives: We aimed to design a system where all ICU family discussions were documented in one place in a standardised format, thereby clarifying information given to families to date and helping staff give families a consistent message. In addition, we aimed to provide practical advice for the staff making family update telephone calls and strategies for managing difficult telephone conversations. Method(s): We designed and implemented an ICU family communication booklet: this was colour-coded blue;separate to other ICU documentation within the patient notes;and included communication aids and schematics to help staff optimise and structure a telephone update. Using Quality Improvement methodology, we completed four Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles and gathered qualitative and quantitative feedback: this occurred prior to the project and at one,12,18 and 21 months post introduction. We implemented suggested changes at each stage. We designed staff surveys with questions in a 5-point Likert scale format plus opportunity for free comments. Twenty-one months post implementation, we designed and delivered an MDT awareness campaign using the 'tea-trolley training' method,4 departmental induction sessions for new ICU doctors and nurses and a 'Message of the Week' initiative. An updated version of the booklet was introduced in February 2022 (Figure 1). Result(s): Staff survey results are shown in Table 1. Forty-six staff participated in tea trolley training, feedback form return rate 100%. Following feedback, the family communication booklet was updated to include the following: a prompt to set up a password;a new communication checklist at the front, including documentation of next of kin contact details, a prompt to confirm details for video calls, confirm primary contact and whether the next of kin would like updates during the night;consent (if the patient is awake) for video calls while sedated;information regarding patient property;prompt to give families our designated ICU email address to allow relatives to send in photographs to display next to patients' beds;prompts to encourage MDT documentation and patient diary entry. Conclusion(s): During unprecedented visiting restrictions in the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented an ICU family communication booklet which has been so successful that we plan to use it indefinitely. We plan to further develop this tool by encouraging MDT involvement, seek further staff feedback in six months' time, incorporate this structure into our electronic patient information system when introduced and collect feedback from patients and their next of kin at our ICU follow up clinic. This communication booklet would potentially be reproducible and transferable to other ICUs and could be used as part of a national ICU family communication initiative.

A Nomogram Model for Predicting the Polyphenol Content of Pu-Erh Tea.

To investigate different contents of pu-erh tea polyphenol affected by abiotic stress, this research determined the contents of tea polyphenol in teas produced by Yuecheng, a Xishuangbanna-based tea producer in Yunnan Province. The study drew a preliminary conclusion that eight factors, namely, altitude, nickel, available cadmium, organic matter, N, P, K, and alkaline hydrolysis nitrogen, had a considerable influence on tea polyphenol content with a combined analysis of specific altitudes and soil composition. The nomogram model constructed with three variables, altitude, organic matter, and P, screened by LASSO regression showed that the AUC of the training group and the validation group were respectively 0.839 and 0.750, and calibration curves were consistent. A visualized prediction system for the content of pu-erh tea polyphenol based on the nomogram model was developed and its accuracy rate, supported by measured data, reached 80.95%. This research explored the change of tea polyphenol content under abiotic stress, laying a solid foundation for further predictions for and studies on the quality of pu-erh tea and providing some theoretical scientific basis.

Reduced SARS-CoV-2 infection risk is associated with the use of Seven-Flavor Herb Tea: A multi-center observational study in Shanghai, China.

OBJECTIVE: Omicron, a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant, is responsible for numerous infections in China. This study investigates the association between the use of Seven-Flavor Herb Tea (SFHT) and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection to develop precise and differentiated strategies for control of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS: This case-control study was conducted at shelter hospitals and quarantine hotels in China. A total of 5348 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients were enrolled between April 1 and May 31, 2022, while 2190 uninfected individuals served as healthy controls. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data on demographics, underlying diseases, vaccination status, and use of SFHT. Patients were propensity-score-matched using 1:1 nearest-neighbor matching of the logit of the propensity score. Subsequently, a conditional logistic regression model was used for data analysis. RESULTS: Overall, 7538 eligible subjects were recruited, with an average age of [45.54 ± 16.94] years. The age of COVID-19 patients was significantly higher than that of uninfected individuals ([48.25 ± 17.48] years vs [38.92 ± 13.41] years; t = 22.437, P < 0.001). A total of 2190 COVID-19 cases were matched with uninfected individuals at a 1:1 ratio. The use of SFHT (odds ratio = 0.753, 95% confidence interval: 0.692, 0.820) was associated with a lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to untreated individuals. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that taking SFHT reduces the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. This is a useful study in the larger picture of COVID-19 management, but data from large-sample multi-center, randomized clinical trial are warranted to confirm the finding. Please cite this article as: Zhang SX, Chen XX, Zheng Y, Cai BH, Shi W, Ru M, Li H, Zhang DD, Tian Y, Chen YL. Reduced SARS-CoV-2 infection risk is associated with the use of Seven-Flavor Herb Tea: A multi-center observational study in Shanghai, China. J Integr Med. 2023; 21(4):369-376.

Promising roles of Zingiber officinale roscoe, Curcuma longa L., and Momordica charantia L. as immunity modulators against COVID-19: A bibliometric analysis.

Zingiber officinale, Curcuma longa, and Momordica charantia are medicinal plants that are commonly used in the form of herbal tea, which is formulated to strengthen the immune system, especially against COVID-19 infection. Excellent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunostimulatory properties have been reported for their bioactive compounds, which have been shown to aid in stimulating immune systems as well as lowering the risk of severe COVID-19 such as lung injury. Yet, no bibliometric study on the subject is available. Hence, the purpose of this study is to quantitatively examine the existing articles related to the therapeutic potential of these three herbs, as well as their mechanisms of action in combating the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A total of 121 papers were retrieved from Scopus database up to 14th March 2023. The bibliometric analysis was conducted using VOSviewer software. Based on the literature search, Z. officinale was the most researched plant. India appeared as the most prolific country, with the highest number of articles contributed by two authors from India (Rathi, R. and Gayatri Devi, R.). In terms of keywords, the plants were associated with immune modulation, management of symptoms, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiviral activities. Several important bioactive compounds were responsible for these effects such as gingerol, paradol, shogaol, curcumin, calebin A, momordicoside, karaviloside and cucurbitadienol. These compounds were hypothesized to prevent and cure COVID-19 by regulating inflammatory response, downregulating oxidative stress and modulating immunostimulatory activity. This review paper therefore supports the potential of Z. officinale, C. longa, and M. charantia to be formulated as a herbal blend for treating and preventing COVID-19 infection.

Study on Tea Consumption Behavior During the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Analysis of the Antioxidant Activity and Bioactive Compounds of Flavoring Ingredients of Tea

Tea is one of the most popular and oldest beverages available in many varieties and the use of different flavoring ingredients is becoming more common. The present study aimed to examine tea consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and analyzed the bioactive compounds of tea flavoring ingredients. At first, a cross-sectional study was carried out with 140 randomly selected participants to determine tea consumption patterns and data was collected through face-to-face interviews. Then 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) test, the Folin-Ciocalteu technique, and the quercetin method were used to assess antioxidant activity, total phenolic content (TPC), and total flavonoid content (TFC) of tea flavoring ingredients. The study found that 57.86% of the participants increased their tea consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas 22.80% increased their tea consumption by at least one more cup per day. It was also found that ginger was the most popular (29.5%) among fifteen tea flavoring agents. By analyzing tea flavoring ingredients, the maximum antioxidant activity found in cinnamon was 87%, and lemon leaves had the lowest, which was 60%. On a dry weight basis, the TPC of the tea flavoring components ranged from 36.52 mg GAE/g for cloves to 9.62 mg GAE/g for ginger. The maximum TFC was also found in clove with 13.68 mg QE/g, and moringa was the second highest with 12.26 mg GAE/g. The antioxidant activity of flavoring compounds has a significant correlation (p<0.05) with TPC and TFC. Overall, tea consumption behavior with tea flavoring ingredients increased during the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Tea with flavoring ingredients may be one of the best dietary sources of antioxidants, TPC, and TFC which are important for strengthening the immune system and controlling different physiological and metabolic disorders. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Enviro Research Publishers.

A framework to build a resilient supply chain: a case study of Javanese tea in Indonesia

PurposeDetermining vulnerability and resilience is necessary to develop sustainable agribusiness. The purpose of this study is to clarify and understand the current condition and problems in the tea supply chain and to develop a framework on how to build a sustainable and resilient tea supply chain.Design/methodology/approachThis study is a case study analysis which develops an integrated framework to build a resilient tea supply chain. It evaluates and extends the current knowledge of Javanese tea by applying business process analysis to understand the situation.FindingsThis paper develops an integrated and conceptual framework on how to build resilient supply chain by considering five broad factors: vulnerability analysis, assessment of assets, supply chain collaboration, control mechanism from government and outcome.Research limitations/implicationsThe framework provides a conceptual view but limited to field surveys in Central Java Province. This study could increase the general understanding of tea supply chain in Indonesia and its major problems and challenges.Practical implicationsThe framework also highlights different stakeholder's organizational constraints and issues, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.Originality/valueThe business process analysis and conceptual framework offer an expanded and in-depth explanation on how organizations respond to the changing conditions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Strictinin: A Key Ingredient of Tea.

Strictinin is a relatively tiny ellagitannin, which is found in many plants as a minor constituent. Catechins are known as the major constituents in the young leaves of most tea plants, while strictinin was found as a major constituent in the Pu'er tea plant. In some Pu'er tea varieties, strictinin was identified as the most abundant phenolic compound rather than catechins. In the past decade, strictinin was demonstrated to possess several functional activities, including antiviral, antibacterial, anti-obesity, laxative, anticaries, anti-allergic, antipsoriatic, antihyperuricemia, antidiabetic, and anticancer effects. These functional activities were in accordance with the therapeutic effects empirically perceived for Pu'er tea. Evidently, strictinin is the key ingredient in Pu'er tea that acts as a herbal medicine. In functionally-based applications, an instant powder of Pu'er tea infusion was formulated as an active raw material to be supplemented in food, cosmetics, and beverages; a new type of tea named Bitter Citrus Tzen Tea was developed by combining three teas empirically consumed to expel the cold, and new edible oral care products were designed for caries prevention by supplementation with Pu'er tea extract. More functional activities and practical applications of strictinin are scientifically anticipated in follow-up research.

Relationships among memorable brand experience, brand preference, and behavioral intentions: focusing on the difference between robot servers and human servers

PurposeThis study aims to examine the differences among memorable brand experience, brand preference and behavioral intentions based on the type of service providers, such as robot servers and human servers. In addition, this study investigated the relationships among the four concepts.Design/methodology/approachThe data was collected from 296 customers who experienced robot servers and from 307 customers who experienced human servers.FindingsThe data analysis results indicated that there was a statistical difference with the mean value of the five concepts according to the type of employee. The results also revealed that memorable brand experience has a positive influence on brand preference, which in turn positively influences intentions to use, word-of-mouth and willingness to pay more.Originality/valueThis study attempted to find the difference between robot servers and human servers in memorable brand experience, brand preference and behavioral intentions in the restaurant industry for the first time.

The Threat of Weight-Loss Over the Counter Supplements: A Case of Camellia Sinensis Autoimmune Hepatitis.

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) arises as a result of environmental and immunological interactions. Herbal and dietary supplements (HDS) are known triggers, and approximately half of the U.S. adult population consumes them, even though they are restricted. Therefore, the importance of recognizing potential triggers of AIH is considered relevant. The mechanism behind HDS Camellia Sinensis inducing AIH is related to its compounds, catechins, which induce reactive oxygen species leading to a liver immune-mediated response. We present here a challenging case of a middle-aged woman with AIH following the consumption of a weight-loss Mexican green tea containing Camellia Sinensis.

Indian food habit & food ingredients may have a role in lowering the severity & high death rate from COVID-19 in Indians: findings from the first nutrigenomic analysis.

Background & objectives: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the death rate was reportedly 5-8 fold lower in India which is densely populated as compared to less populated western countries. The aim of this study was to investigate whether dietary habits were associated with the variations in COVID-19 severity and deaths between western and Indian population at the nutrigenomics level. Methods: In this study nutrigenomics approach was applied. Blood transcriptome of severe COVID-19 patients from three western countries (showing high fatality) and two datasets from Indian patients were used. Gene set enrichment analyses were performed for pathways, metabolites, nutrients, etc., and compared for western and Indian samples to identify the food- and nutrient-related factors, which may be associated with COVID-19 severity. Data on the daily consumption of twelve key food components across four countries were collected and a correlation between nutrigenomics analyses and per capita daily dietary intake was investigated. Results: Distinct dietary habits of Indians were observed, which may be associated with low death rate from COVID-19. Increased consumption of red meat, dairy products and processed foods by western populations may increase the severity and death rate by activating cytokine storm-related pathways, intussusceptive angiogenesis, hypercapnia and enhancing blood glucose levels due to high contents of sphingolipids, palmitic acid and byproducts such as CO2 and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Palmitic acid also induces ACE2 expression and increases the infection rate. Coffee and alcohol that are highly consumed in western countries may increase the severity and death rates from COVID-19 by deregulating blood iron, zinc and triglyceride levels. The components of Indian diets maintain high iron and zinc concentrations in blood and rich fibre in their foods may prevent CO2 and LPS-mediated COVID-19 severity. Regular consumption of tea by Indians maintains high high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low triglyceride in blood as catechins in tea act as natural atorvastatin. Importantly, regular consumption of turmeric in daily food by Indians maintains strong immunity and curcumin in turmeric may prevent pathways and mechanisms associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity and lowered the death rate. Interpretation & conclusions: Our results suggest that Indian food components suppress cytokine storm and various other severity related pathways of COVID-19 and may have a role in lowering severity and death rates from COVID-19 in India as compared to western populations. However, large multi-centered case-control studies are required to support our current findings.

Evaluation of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of medicinal and aromatic plants or products

In this study, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic process on the use of herbal products (HP) (except cosmetics and cleaning products obtained using medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP)) was evaluated. For this purpose, a survey consisting of 22 questions was conducted between January 6 and February 6, 2021. Surveys were applied using the Google Form program. The study, taking into account Turkey's seven regions, has been completed with the participation of 442 people. 10.4% of the participants stated that they started using HP with the pandemic process, and 30.4% increased the amount of use with the pandemic process. The results show that HP are mostly used to empowered immunity (42.5%) and are mostly obtained from herbalists (47%). It was observed that MAPs were mostly consumed by the participants in the form of herbal tea (31.6%) and a significant portion of the participants (37.3%) paid attention to the organic certification of the products they purchased. It was observed that the effect of age, gender, presence of children, and whether or not they had COVID-19 on the use of HP during the COVID-19 Pandemic was significant (p <0.05).

Perceptions, insights, and attitudes (P.I.A.) of selected filipino female physicians on cardiovascular risks and diseases

Introduction: In 2012, coronary heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for more than 31% of deaths from all causes. In 2020, PH statistics showed that ischemic heart diseases were the leading causes of death in the Philippines (PH), responsible for 17.3% of the total deaths. Objective(s): To determine the knowledge, perceptions, insights and attitudes on cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, personal health-related lifestyle practices, and lifestyle counseling practices of selected female physicians who are practicing or training in the PH through an online survey. Method(s): A descriptive ambispective cross-sectional study where the survey questionnaire of Ameh, et al. (2019) was modified with the authors' permission, was conducted online and answered by consenting female physicians. 484 participants' data were collated and analyzed. Result(s): Majority had accurate responses for the CVD prevention knowledge items (Figures 1 and 2). Among the participants, 36.98% had hypertension, 32% were obese, 28.5% had dyslipidemia, and 17.2% had diabetes mellitus. Sleep of 6-8 hours is practiced by 60.33%, 53.51% eat vegetables and fruits daily, 55.79% prefer fish and seafood, 89.05% do not smoke, 61.2% take coffee or black tea daily, 84.51% have no regular exercise, and 30.79% of those who do only exercise for 10-20 minutes. Moreover, 67.98% add salt, soy or fish sauce to their meals, and 72.73% do not drink enough water daily. In addition, 44.42% do not undergo annual general check-up and 58.06% do not have a personal physician. Limitations due to COVID-19 pandemic, lack of education, and expensive screening tests are perceived to be major barriers to CVD screening. More than 90% of our participants practice health teachings on diabetes mellitus prevention, high blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening and management, nutrition, and weight management. Counseling on regular exercise, smoking, and alcohol abuse are being practiced by 88.02%, 85.74%, and 83.88% of our respondents, respectively. Conclusion(s): There are female physicians who are not aware of the World Health Organization's recommendations on the prevention of CVD, who do not do health teaching and counseling, and who practice unhealthy lifestyle. Changing physicians' knowledge and behavior towards CVD prevention is a great challenge to improve standards of CVD prevention. Improvement and enhancement in education of both physicians and patients, together with more consultation time, financing for CVD prevention, and comprehensive, multidisciplinary preventive cardiology programs supported by government and societies in favor of prevention are some of the best ways to improve management of CVD risk factors and prevention.

Will participating in ECPs improve organic tea farmers' income in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic?

Product commercialization is an integral part of the production chain. Previously, most farming households sold organic tea to traders, supermarkets, and consumers at traditional markets. However, in the context of the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic, they have gradually switched to selling online or on e-commerce platforms (ECPs). The benefits of ECPs to the community's health have been demonstrated in many studies. However, the economic benefits for organic tea farmers have not been specifically considered. This study aims to shed light on whether participating in ECPs improves the income of organic tea farmers in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic. To answer this question, we used the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method after interviewing 298 organic tea farmers in the mountainous provinces of northern Vietnam. Research results have shown that farming households that use ECPs to sell products have a higher income than those that do not use ECPs. This result implies that supporting and promoting farmers to put organic tea on ECPs is a valuable solution to help them improve their income. Therefore, local authorities and farmers' associations in the mountainous provinces of northern Vietnam should find practical solutions to support farmers' participation in ECPs during the current epidemic.

Book review

For that reason, this is a book for those with an interest in the built environment, the real estate economy, offices and the workspace and the role of individuals in the development of cities. When it was published (2021), we were one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and the London office market was struggling to see occupancy levels reach 10% what they had been at the start of 2020.Throughout 2020 and 2021, a variety of "experts” in the UK were prophesying the end of the office. The book studies this development process and the consequences from the growth of trade and increasing office demand whereby the City of London could not accommodate buildings and people within the Square Mile.

A review of the health benefits of tea: implications of the biochemical properties of the bioactive constituents

Tea is the second-most drank and refreshing beverage after water since the time immemorial. Tea harbours more than 4000 bioactive compounds viz, different classes of polyphenols, unique amino acid L-Theanine, alkaloids (Caffeine, Theobromine), and Volatile Flavor Compounds (VFC). Tea's polyphenols make its inherent therapeutic potential unlimited. Tea's significance in managing cancer, diabetes, stomach ulcer, influenza, neurological diseases, etc. is well-documented. However, advantageous biochemical capabilities of tea have yet to be fully utilised. Hence, this review aims at to examine tea's variety, drinking habits, biochemistry, and therapeutic qualities. A number of significant online resources, including Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, and others, were searched for various research works on tea and its health-promoting qualities by using keywords like tea, health benefits, bioactive components against diseases, etc. Current review highlighted that drinking a cup or more green tea is recommended for improving antioxidant status and to manage diabetes and obesity related problem. However after detailed review work on tea it become clear that not only green tea but also other varies of tea like black, white tea are also harbour lots of bioactive molecules since they are processed from same plant. Tea improves antioxidant status and manages diabetes and obesity. It also helps prevent and cure, heart disease, malignancy, digestive dysfunction, and metabolic disorders including obesity and diabetes. Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), found in tea, has been shown to reduce complications from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV 2) infection. When taken in its traditional form to manage ailments, tea is sometimes controversial due to a lack of confirming evidence of its benefits. The paper covers the numerous health advantages of tea, focusing on the specific components contributing to such benefits, and stresses the value of diverse brewing processes.

5th ECOP, European Conference of Oncology Pharmacy

The proceedings contain 130 papers. The topics discussed include: frequency of measuring body weight in (sub)populations of patients with cancer treated with chemotherapy;simple approach to enhance green tea epigallocatechin gallate stability in aqueous solutions and it bioavailability: experimental and theoretical approaches;incidence of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and associated risk factors: single-center experience;impact of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic on cancer treatment in the Calabria Region, Italy;Palbociclib associated neutropenia in clinical practice;successful introduction of a point mutation into the genome of a primary colon cancer cell line using CRISPR base editing technology;incidence of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and associated risk factors: single-center experience;real world data of alk-inhibitors in patients with advanced or metastic non-small cell lung cancer;pembrolizumab in non-small-cell lung cancer: a systematic review of real life data in Spain;gynecomastia in a male after imatinib treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia;and results after discontinuation of pembrolizumab in metastatic melanoma or lung cancer patients: real-word experience.

Tea Culture Tourism Perception: A Study on the Harmony of Importance and Performance

Tea culture tourism is a product of the combination of agricultural tourism and ecotourism. After the COVID-19 period, this product is more and more popular. Tourism performance is an important index for measuring the development level of tourist destinations, and research on the influencing factors of tourism performance is an important way to promote the high-quality development of tea culture tourism. Using the tea tourism town of Wushan as a case study, 452 valid questionnaires were used as research data, and exploratory factor analysis, paired sample t-test and IPA analysis were applied. The results indicate that: (1) tourism performance is mainly divided into 5 dimensions and 22 specific indicators, including service quality, resource environment, tourism transportation, tourism-supporting facilities and tea tourism products;(2) there is a significant difference between the degree of importance and performance of visitors to each indicator, and the overall tourism performance of the case sites at an average level;(3) convenient service, professional service, business management, park traffic, parking conditions, environmental design, shopping environment, tea quality, and tea culture characteristics are potential advantageous factors, and ‘service with a smile', accessibility, trail layout, overall image, air quality, natural scenery, landscape vignettes, network communication, public toilets, sanitation facilities, tourist service centers, tea travel activities, and tourism souvenirs are areas in need of improvement. © 2023 by the authors.