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Effects Of Rooibos Tea

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Rooibos tea is a highly consumed hot beverage by many worldwide for its sweet flavor and great aroma. The tea is prepared from a South African endemic plant Aspalathin linearis. The escalation of Rooibos consumption over the years paralleled the rise of consumer concerns of the importance of food and beverages in prevention of health threats and diseases (Joubert et al., 2013). The study by Steenkamp and co-workers (2004) demonstrated high radical scavenging ability of superoxide and hydroxyl of Rooibos extract that superseded that of other commercially available South African herbal teas which are honey bush tea and roselle scientifically called (cyclopia intermedia)and (Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.) that are commercially available.
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On the list of health benefits that have been highlighted, curing of headaches, diabetes Type II, insomnia, eczema, hypertension, allergies and bone weakness top the list. Due to the fact that Rooibos tea contains a number of antioxidants, it therefore helps in protecting the body by attacking the free radicals. The antioxidant effect of Rooibos owes its activity to aspalathin, one of the polyphenols found in Rooibos tea high concentrations (Bramati et al., 2003). Rooibos tea contains no caffeine, which makes it a preferable drink for those that cannot drink coffee and other teas. This is one of the reasons it can be consumed at any time of the day, it works on the central nervous system to promote relaxation. It provides added activeness of the immune system which protects the body from viruses and flu and other heart-related …show more content…

It brings-about the conversion of the decapeptide Angiotensin I to the potent vasoconstrictor Angiotensin II causing increases in the blood pressure by narrowing the blood vessels (Zhao and Xu., 2008). Blood vessels narrow because the Bradykinin which causes the blood vessels to dilate is being degraded by the ACE in Kenin-Kallikrein System consisting of proteins that form part in inflammation (Hemming., Selkoe.,

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