Does tea contain antioxidants?

Antioxidants protect the organism from free radicals (molecules with a suspected role in the development of cancer and cardiovascular illnesses, as well as in the ageing process). A good many of these antioxidants (vitamins E, C, carotenoids, flavonoids…) are provided by food, particularly fruit and vegetables. Tea is particularly rich in flavonoids (catechins [especially in green tea], quercetin, theaflavins and thearubigins [in black tea]), which are antioxidants having a role in protecting the organism.

Source: IFN