Testing Tea Supplements

Tea is often praised for its “antioxidant power,” but I wondered how much of that claim holds up in real data.

In this video, I extract and test tea supplements using UV-Vis and HPLC to measure actual polyphenol content.

What began as curiosity about marketing labels turned into a lesson on method validation and scientific transparency — showing how chemistry can cut through assumptions and reveal what’s truly inside our everyday drinks.

Puerarin supplements

Puerarin, a natural compound from kudzu root, is widely advertised for its health benefits — but are those claims reliable?

I designed an experiment to verify its content in commercial supplements, using reference standards and calibration curves for accurate quantification.

Through this process, I learned how data can challenge assumptions and how careful testing builds public trust in science, one sample at a time.

These projects reflect my belief that chemistry is not just a subject

—it’s a way to connect truth, transparency, and human well-being.