South African herbal teas : Aspalathus linearis, Cyclopia spp. and Athrixia phylicoides - a review

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dc.contributor.authorJoubert, E.
dc.contributor.authorGelderblom, W. C. A.
dc.contributor.authorLouw, Ann
dc.contributor.authorDe Beer, D.
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-09T15:22:09Z
dc.date.issued2008-10
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at www.sciencedirect.comen_ZA
dc.description.abstractRooibos (Aspalathus linearis (Brum.f) Dahlg.) and honeybush (Cyclopia Vent. species) are popular indigenous South African herbal teas enjoyed for their taste and aroma. Traditional medicinal uses of rooibos in South Africa include alleviation of infantile colic, allergies, asthma and dermatological problems, while a decoction of honeybushwas used as a restorative and as an expectorant in chronic catarrh and pulmonary tuberculosis. Traditional medicinal uses of Athrixia phylicoides DC., or bush tea, another indigenous South African plant with very limited localised use as herbal tea, include treatment of boils, acne, infected wounds and infected throats. Currently rooibos and honeybush are produced for the herbal tea market, while bush tea has potential for commercialisation. A summary of the historical and modern uses, botany, distribution, industry and chemical composition of these herbal teas is presented. A comprehensive discussion of in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo biological properties, required to expand their applications as nutraceutical and cosmeceutical products, is included, with the mainemphasis on rooibos. Future research needs include more comprehensive chemical characterisation of extracts, identification of marker compounds for extract standardisation and quality control, bioavailability and identification of bio-markers of dietary exposure, investigation of possible herb–drug interactions and plant improvement with regards to composition and bioactivity.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublishers' versionen_ZA
dc.embargo.lift2050-12-31
dc.embargo.terms2050-12-31en_ZA
dc.format.extent37 p. : ill.
dc.identifier.citationJoubert, E., Gelderblom, W. C. A., Louw, A. & De Beer, D. 2008. South African herbal teas : Aspalathus linearis, Cyclopia spp. and Athrixia phylicoides-a review. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 119(3), 376-412, doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.06.014.
dc.identifier.issn1872-7573 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0378-8741 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.06.014
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19695
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights.holderElsevieren_ZA
dc.subjectHerbs -- Therapeutic useen_ZA
dc.subjectRooibos tea -- Therapeutic useen_ZA
dc.subjectHoneybush tea -- Therapeutic useen_ZA
dc.subjectMedicinal plantsen_ZA
dc.subjectTraditional medicineen_ZA
dc.titleSouth African herbal teas : Aspalathus linearis, Cyclopia spp. and Athrixia phylicoides - a reviewen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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