White tea may boost Body's antioxidant defenses, small study suggests
NCT ID NCT07344688
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether drinking white tea every day for two weeks could change antioxidant enzyme activity and other health markers in 19 healthy adults aged 20-35. Participants drank one cup of white tea daily and had blood tests and body measurements taken before and after. The goal was to see if white tea could safely boost the body's ability to fight free radicals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- White tea infusion (Camellia sinensis)
- What this could lead to
- If results are positive, this could suggest that white tea supports the body's natural antioxidant defenses and may be a healthy beverage choice.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 19 people and no comparison group. Results may not apply to everyone, and any benefits seen could be due to chance or other factors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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19 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. The participants are the community around Padjadjaran University with an age range of 20 - 35 years old. Female respondents were unmarried. 2. The participants are non-smoker. 3. The participants should have no history of anemia, chronic disease, hepatic and renal dysfunction. 4. The participants are willing to follow the research process until its finish by signing an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. The participants who are undergoing drug therapy and taking vitamin supplements. 2. The participants who failed due to illness or are unable to continue the examination to the end. 3. Respondents with pre-treatment biochemical results not within the normal range
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University
Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia
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