Fuzhuan brick tea
1 paper4 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province
- Human trial1
Outcomes
3Gut microbiota alpha diversity
no changein humans1
1 study
Gut microbiota alpha diversity
no changein humans1
Fuzhuan brick tea has no effect on gut microbiota alpha diversity in humans.
“The longitudinal metagenomic analysis detected no significant alterations in richness and distribution (alpha diversity).”
Human trialhealthy adultsbrewed infusionfeces12 g/day; two daily glasses12 weeks
Frontiers in nutrition28 Sep 2026
Vascular function
upin humans1
1 study
Vascular function
upin humans1
Fuzhuan brick tea improves vascular function in humans.
“Compared to water, consumption of FBT resulted in significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, with improved vascular function (the co-primary outcomes).”
Human trialhealthy adults; compared with waterbrewed infusion12 g/day; two daily glasses12 weeksn = 120
Frontiers in nutrition28 Sep 2026
LDL cholesterol
downin humans1
1 study
LDL cholesterol
downin humans1
Fuzhuan brick tea decreases LDL cholesterol in humans.
“Compared to water, consumption of FBT resulted in significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, with improved vascular function (the co-primary outcomes).”
Human trialhealthy adults; compared with waterbrewed infusionserum12 g/day; two daily glasses12 weeksn = 120
Frontiers in nutrition28 Sep 2026
Associations
1Gut microbiota beta diversity
mixedin humans1
1 study
Gut microbiota beta diversity
mixedin humans1
Fuzhuan brick tea is associated with gut microbiota beta diversity in humans.
“However, a subtle but statistically detectable shift in the gut microbiota composition (beta diversity) was observed.”
Human trialhealthy adultsbrewed infusionfeces12 g/day; two daily glasses12 weeks
Frontiers in nutrition28 Sep 2026