Piyasena, K. G. Nelum P.
Kalinga, Jayani
Jayasinghe, W. S.
Ranatunga, M. A. B.
Article History
Received: 20 November 2025
Accepted: 17 February 2026
First Online: 26 February 2026
Declarations
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: The collection of the leaves of Camellia sinensis L. O. (Kuntze) complied with local or national guidelines. Leaves were collected in the St. Coombs Tea Estate in Talawakelle (6.9388° N, 80.6632° E), which is managed by the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka. As tea is a commercially grown plant, a special license or special permission is not required to collect the tea leaves. This review did not require ethical approval or consent for participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.