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There has been increasing interest in kombucha tea due to its purported health benefits, including boosting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential, alleviating or improving arthritis symptoms, reducing blood pressure, promoting healthy gastrointestinal functions, improving resistance against cancer and improving immunity (1-3).
Kombucha tea is a fermented drink made with sugar, black tea, yeast and bacteria (1). According to historical reports, it was