Organism

Camellia sinensis

Camellia sinensis L. (formerly Thea sinensis) is an evergreen Asiatic shrub of the theaceae family. The infusion of leaves of this plant is used as Oriental TEA which contains caffeine; theophylline; and epigallocatechin gallate.

Definition from MeSH (D028241), National Library of Medicine, read 2026-09-23. NLM revises MeSH; this copy may not reflect its current record.

The tea plant. Green, black and oolong teas are all made from its leaves. Its best-studied constituent, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), has its own compound page.

NCBITaxon:4442NCBI Taxonomy

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