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Is Medical Control of Herbal Tea Consumption Necessary?

Chinese Beiqishen tea extract was studied in an in vitro test system. Phytochemical screening and trace element analysis as well as the detection of antioxidant properties have been carried out. Total polyphenol content of the tea extract (2 g/250 ml) was 83.2 mg/100 ml, kaemferol content: 1.99 mg/100 ml and quercetin content: 0.75 mg/100 ml. Caffeine was the predominant compound responsible fo...

Herbal tea asthma.

Herbal Dendropanax Tea

Dendropanax morbifera Léveille, an endemic species in Korea, is best known as a tree that produces a resinous sap. Although D. morbifera is used in folk medicine, its biological activities are poorly understood. In this study, the methanolic extracts of D. morbifera branches, debarked stems, bark, and two different stages of leaves were evaluated for anti-oxidant activity and anti-cancer potent...

Tea not Tincture: Hepatotoxicity Associated with Rooibos Herbal Tea

A 52-year-old male presented with signs of acute hepatitis and liver failure. Laboratory investigations for common etiologies were unrevealing, but history suggested liver injury secondary to ingestion of a traditional South African herbal tea made with rooibos and buchu. Livery biopsy confirmed a toxin-mediated liver injury. The patient recovered liver function after stopping the herbal tea. A...

Long-term consumption of fermented rooibos herbal tea offers neuroprotection against ischemic brain injury in rats.

Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, affecting about 240 people a day in South Africa and leaving survivors with residual disabilities. At the moment, there is no clinically approved neuroprotective product for stroke but the consumption of plant polyphenols has been suggested to offer some protection against stroke. In this study, we investigated the effects of long-term cons...