The biological studies have show that the quality determinants of tea polyphenols, especially catechins and phenolic acids are associated with medicinal properties such as antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant and antiaging activities (Khan and Mukhtar, 2007) Recently, the tea plants is initially use as a medicine and subsequently as a beverage and now has proven well to be a future potential as an important raw material for the pharmaceutical industry (Mondal et al, 2001).
Tissue culture techniques for plant regeneration in vitro by somatic embryogenesis or adventious bud formation have been improved for potential application to plant breeding.