Fluoride content determination in commercial teas in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Azhar, Muhammad Mujahid, Muhammad Asri, Zuhair, Ardini, Yunita Dewi, Lestari, Widya, Kusumawardani, Anisa
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: RK318 Oral and Dental Medicine. Pathology. Diseases-Therapeutics-General Works
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/63827/1/7thDSSC%20E-Book.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/63827/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world after plain water. Tea plants absorb fluoride from soil and store it mostly in the leaf. Thus, tea drink may contain considerable amount of fluoride. However, there is lack of research about this especially for the tea available in Malaysi...