To investigate active constituents of Oolong tea in inhibiting the proliferation of LOVO cells and inducing apoptosis, Sai zhenzhu 5800 Tieguanyin, a type of Oolong tea, was detected in terms of water extract tea polyphenols, free amino acids, water sol-uble sugar, flavones, gallic acid, 8 catechins and 3 alkaloids. Then the Oolong tea aqueous extract was added to human colon cancer LOVO cells, which were cultured in vitro in concentrations of 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 mg?mL-1 for 24 h and 48 h, respectively. Cell morphology was observed under inverted microscope, and 3-( 4, 5-dimethylthiazol...