摘要Objective:To access the pancreatic lipase, cholesterol esterase and cholesterol micellization inhibitory activities of Sri Lankan low grown orthodox Orange Pekoe grade black tea made from uppermost tender leaves and unopened buds ofCamellia sinensis L. Methods: Black tea brew (BTB) was made according to International Organization for Standardization 3103 specifications and concentrations ofBTB tested were 37.5, 75.0, 150.0, 300.0 and 600.0μg/mL for antilipase and anti-cholesterol esterase assays and 0.25, 0.50 and 1.00μg/mL for cholesterol micellization inhibitory assay. Results:The results showed thatBTB of Sri Lankan low grown orthodox Orange Pekoe grade black tea has marked and dose-dependent (r2 = 0.95) cholesterol micellization inhibitory activityin vitro comparable to epigallocatechin gallate, the reference drug used. In contrast, BTB had only mild but dose-dependent (r2= 0.94) inhibitory activity against pancreatic lipase and weak inhibitory effect (up to 13.17%) on pancreatic cholesterol esterase. Conclusions: It is concluded that consumption ofBTB of Sri Lankan low grown orthodox Orange Pekoe grade tea as a beverage may be a useful strategy in the management of hyperlipidaemia.