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Rooibos

• caffeine free, safe option for pregnant women and those desiring low caffeine
• contains:
  • minerals
  • phytochemicals
    • flavonoids: possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties
  • phytoestrogens
• very low (sometimes completely void) in alkaloids, tannins and calories
• “It does appear to increase the bioavailability of iron from foods and may act as an antioxidant.”
• “In vitro studies confirm the antioxidant effects of rooibos and also show antimutagenic properties.”
• Rooibos tea carries no calories and cholesterol. Nonetheless
• Its needle-like leaves and light-brown stems carry powerful polyphenolic antioxidants known as chalconoids. These are aromatic phenols which give color and fruity fragrance to rooibos.
• Important dihydro-chalcones in rooibos leaves are Aspalathin, a dihydrochalcone glucoside and Nothofagin, a phloretin glucoside. Research studies show that both these compounds exhibit antibacterial, antifungal, anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory properties.
• important phenolic compounds present in rooibos include flavones (orientin, isoorientin, vitexin, isovitexin, luteolin, chrysoeriol), flavanones (dihydro-orientin, dihydro-isoorientin, hemiphlorin) and flavonols (quercetin, hyperoside, isoquercitrin, rutin) (E.Joubert D.de Beer).
• Red tea
• Rooibos also has lower tannin levels than regular black or green tea.
• Tannins, natural compounds present in green and black tea, interfere with the absorption of certain nutrients, such as iron.
• Finally, unlike black tea — and green tea, to a lesser extent — red rooibos contains no oxalic acid.
• Consuming high amounts of oxalic acid can increase your risk of kidney stones, making rooibos a good option for anyone with kidney problems.
• Rooibos is associated with health benefits due to its high levels of health-promoting antioxidants, which include aspalathin and quercetin (7Trusted Source, 8Trusted Source).

Antioxidants may help protect cells from damage by free radicals.

Over the long term, their effects may reduce your risk of illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer (9Trusted Source).

There is some evidence that rooibos tea can increase antioxidant levels in your body.

Rooibos tea (tea, herb, other than chamomile, brewed), Nutritional value per 100 g.

(Source: USDA National Nutrient data base)

Principle	Nutrient Value	Percentage of RDA
Energy	1 Kcal	0%
Carbohydrates	0.20 g	<1%
Protein	0 g	0%
Total Fat	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%
Dietary Fiber	0 g	0%
Vitamins
Folates	1 µg	0.25%
Niacin	0 mg	0%
Pyridoxine	0 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0.004 mg	<1%
Thiamin	0.010 mg	<1%
Vitamin A	0 IU	0%
Vitamin-C	0 mg	0%
Electrolytes
Sodium	1 mg	<1%
Potassium	9 mg	<1%
Minerals
Calcium	2 mg	0.2%
Iron	0.08 mg	1%
Magnesium	1 mg	<1%
Zinc	0.04 mg	1<1%
Phyto-nutrients
Caffiene	0 mg	—