Tea seeds

Tea seeds

Tea seeds are mature seeds of Camellia sinensis (L.) O, Kuntze, a plant in the Camellia family. They are divided into oil tea tree seeds and tea tree seeds according to their growth conditions, namely oil tea seeds and tea leaves seeds, both of which can extract oil for consumption. Tea seed oil has antioxidant capacity, which can lower blood pressure, blood lipids, and inhibit arteriosclerosis. The nutritional value of tea seed oil can be comparable to olive oil, or even higher, making it a premium edible oil. Due to being a unique species in China, it is also known as "Eastern olive oil".