Yerba Maté Nutrition

Botanical Name: Ilex paraguariensis Minerals Found in Yerba Maté that Support Metabolism and Good Health
  • chromium
  • copper
  • iron
  • manganese
  • potassium
  • nc
More Antioxidants than Green Tea Studies show Yerba Maté to be higher in antioxidants than Green Tea. Partially responsible for this is the high levels of polyphenols found in Yerba Maté. Polyphenols are indicated to perform similarly to the 293 natural antioxidant enzymes in the body, and are believed to support these natural health promoting systems. Largely responsible for the high antioxidant value of Yerba Maté are the very high levels of  caffeoyl derivatives found in Maté compared to other plants. These include caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, 3, 4-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 3, 5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, and 4, 5-dicaffeoylquinic acid. Polyphenols in Yerba Maté:
  • Caffeic Acid
  • Caffeine
  • Caffeoyl Derivatives
  • Caffeoylshikimic Acid
  • Chlorogenic Acid
  • Feruloylquinic Acid
  • Kaempferol
  • Quercetin
  • Quinic Acid
  • Rutin
  • Theobromine
References: 1C.I. Heck and E.G. de Mejia; Yerba Maté Tea (Ilex paraguariensis): A Comprehensive Review on Chemistry, Health Implications, and Technological Considerations., J. Food Science 17-Oct-2007; DOI 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00535.x. 2Filip R, Lotito SB, Ferraro G, Fraga CG. 2000. Antioxidant activity of Ilex paraguariensis and related species. Nutr Res 20:1437–46. 3Bixby M, Spieler L, Menini T, Gugliucci A. 2005. Ilex paraguariensis extracts are potent inhibitors of nitrosative stress: a comparative study with green tea and wines using a protein nitration model and mammalian cell cytotoxicity. Life Sci 77:345–5. 4Muccillo Baisch AL, Johnston KB, Paganini Stein FL. 1998. Endothelium-dependent vasorelaxing activity of aqueous extracts of Ilex paraguariensis on mesenteric arterial bed of rats. J Ethnopharmacol 60:133–9. 5Martinet A, Hostettmann K, Schutz Y. 1999. Thermogenic effects of commercially available plant preparations aimed at treating human obesity. Phytomedicine 6:231–8. 6Dickel ML, Rates SM, Ritter MR. 2007. Plants popularly used for losing weight purposes in Porto Alegre, South Brazil. J Ethnopharmacol 109:60–71. 7Carini M, Facino RM, Aldini G, Calloni M, Colombo L. 1998. Characterization of phenolic antioxidants from Maté (Ilex paraguayensis) by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Rapid Commun in Mass Spec 12:1813–9.
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