Market Trends of Tea Polyphenols Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Tea Polyphenols Market according to our research experts:
Increasing Usage of Plant-based Polyphenols in Nutraceuticals
Plant polyphenols have potential health benefits, which is resulting in their high demand from the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Thus, the increased demand for nutraceuticals among consumers is driving the global polyphenol market. Polyphenol possesses numerous beneficial therapeutic properties. Hence, the usage of polyphenols as nutraceuticals is gradually emerging as an opportunity for the market, and this is gaining considerable attention from consumers. There isevidence that strongly supports the role of polyphenols in preventing major chronic diseases, such as Type II diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, osteoporosis, and neurodegenerative diseases. Moreover, polyphenol-based nutraceuticals help in body weight regulation. Some of the other nutraceutical implications of tea polyphenols are cancer chemotherapy of digestive and urinary tract organs, respiratory system, skin cancer, etc.
North America Holds a Prominent Share
The demand for tea polyphenols, especially in the form of functional foods, increased substantially in the past five years, owing to the paradigm shift of consumer preference toward super foods over supplements. Epidemiological evidence links the habitual consumption of tea with reduced risk of cardiovascular disorders and cancer. Green tea has been known to prevent dental caries for decades. The EGCG present in tea has received significant attention for its effects on the inhibition of HIV infection and multidrug-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections in the region. Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States. Studies have shown that 30-40% of all cases of cancers can be prevented by combining a healthy diet with exercise. These factors have led to the growth of the tea polyphenols market in the region.
