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#XL - R Botany

Tea
Botanical name- camellia sinensis
Family-Theaceae

Uses of tea
It contains vitamin B complex, nicotinic acid etc.
It is helpful in asthma due to the presence of Theophylline.
It is used as astringent and stimulant, diuretic, nervine, etc.
It has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property

Coffee
Botanical name-coffea arabica
Family-rubiaceae

Uses of coffee
It is a stimulating beverage with pleasant aroma.
It is blended with dried roasted root powder of chicory to flavor ice- creams, candies, cookies and pastries etc.
It is used as CNS stimulant.
The coffee pulp is used as cattle feed.
The wood of coffee tree is used to make boxes