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- | Cyclopia intermedia E. Mey. - Fabaceae - honeybush, **Honigbusch** | + | Cyclopia intermedia E. Mey. - Fabaceae - honeybush |
Subshrub endemic between Port Elizabeth and the edge of the Langkloof in South America; leaves trifoliate, yellowish green; flowers bright yellow... The leaves of honeybush are commonly used to make herbal teas (healthy beverage) considered antioxidant. | Subshrub endemic between Port Elizabeth and the edge of the Langkloof in South America; leaves trifoliate, yellowish green; flowers bright yellow... The leaves of honeybush are commonly used to make herbal teas (healthy beverage) considered antioxidant. | ||
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- | "The fermented leaves and stems of Cyclopia intermedia are used to brew Honeybush tea, a herbal tea indigenous to South Africa. The plant is also used to manufacture a sweet herbal infusion used for restorative properties such as soothing coughs and alleviating bronchial complaints including tuberculosis, | + | " |
+ | Honeybush tea [Cyclopia genistoides (L) R.Br.] was traditionally harvested only for home use, but has recently developed into an exciting, new commercial product as the demand has increased from tea-lovers around the world. Other species such as Cyclopia intermedia (bergtee) and Cyclopia subternata (vleitee) and Cyclopia sessiliflora (Heidelbergtee) are also harvested for tea. " [[http:// | ||
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+ | "The fermented leaves and stems of Cyclopia intermedia are used to brew Honeybush tea, a herbal tea indigenous to South Africa. The plant is also used to manufacture a sweet herbal infusion used for restorative properties such as soothing coughs and alleviating bronchial complaints including tuberculosis, | ||
[Polyphenols from honeybush tea (Cyclopia intermedia). Kamara, B. I., Brandt, E. V., Ferreira, D., Joubert, E., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Vol.51(13), 2003, 3874-3879] | [Polyphenols from honeybush tea (Cyclopia intermedia). Kamara, B. I., Brandt, E. V., Ferreira, D., Joubert, E., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Vol.51(13), 2003, 3874-3879] | ||
- | "The leafy branches are cut into short sections, damped with water and allowed to ' | + | "The leafy branches are cut into short sections, damped with water and allowed to ' |
[Medicinal Plants of the World. Ben-Erik Van Wyk and Michael Wink, Pretoria 2004, 119] | [Medicinal Plants of the World. Ben-Erik Van Wyk and Michael Wink, Pretoria 2004, 119] | ||
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which is variously called Heuningtee, Bergtee, Boertee, Bossiestee and Bush tea. Upon harvesting the plant | which is variously called Heuningtee, Bergtee, Boertee, Bossiestee and Bush tea. Upon harvesting the plant | ||
material is cut to disrupt cellular integrity, fermented in either a curing heap or at elevated temperatures in a preheated baking oven, and then allowed to dry. During the fermentation process, the plant material changes color from green to dark brown as the phenolic compounds are oxidized...\\ | material is cut to disrupt cellular integrity, fermented in either a curing heap or at elevated temperatures in a preheated baking oven, and then allowed to dry. During the fermentation process, the plant material changes color from green to dark brown as the phenolic compounds are oxidized...\\ | ||
- | After 72 h of fermentation, | + | After 72 h of fermentation, |
[A review of the bioactivity of South African herbal teas: rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) and honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia). McKay, Diane L., and Jeffrey B. Blumberg., Phytotherapy Research Vol.21(1), 2007, 1-16] | [A review of the bioactivity of South African herbal teas: rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) and honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia). McKay, Diane L., and Jeffrey B. Blumberg., Phytotherapy Research Vol.21(1), 2007, 1-16] | ||