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Aspalathus linearis (N.L.Burm.) R.Dahlgr. - Fabaceae
rooibos, Rooibos
Erect, much-banched shrub, up to 2m high, native to the western parts of the Western Cape Province in South Africa; stems reddish-brown; leaves dark green, needle-shaped; flowers small, yellow. Cutted and fermented leaves and twigs are used to make healthy beverage. The infusion is also used as antispasmodic.
[Medicinal Plants of the World. Ben-Erik Van Wyk and Michael Wink, Pretoria 2004, 59]
„Used as a herbal beverage by the indigenous Khoi people since the late 1700s… Aside from
the tea after infusing creating a deep natural red color with a full flavor and body, this herbal tea is caffeine free, has a low tannin content – estimated at 3% in the leaves, is high in antioxidant activity and bioactive phytochemicals… volatile components were reported in the vacuum steam distillate and headspace vapor of traditional rooibos … guaiacol (24%), 6-methyl-3,5-heptadien-2 one isomer (5.2%), damascenone (5%), geranylacetone (4.2%), β-phenylethyl alcohol (4.1%) and 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one (4%) comprises the major volatile components.“
[Marnewick, Jeanine L. „Rooibos and honeybush: recent advances in chemistry, biological activity and pharmacognosy.“ African Natural Plant Products: New Discoveries and Challenges in Chemistry and Quality. ACS Symposium Series. Vol. 1021. 2009]
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