Rooibos

Description

Rooibos is also called "African red tea". In fact, Rooibos means "red bush" and is obtained from the leaves of Aspalathus linearis , a South African shrub plant, belonging to the Fabaceae family and typical of the Cederberg region.

Unlike ordinary tea, Rooibos does not contain exciting substances such as caffeine and theine. Instead, it boasts a fair amount of flavonoids among which aspalanthin, a type of flavonoid in glucosidic form. In addition to aspalanthin, other active ingredients of health interest are notophagin and aspalaline (both structurally related to aspalanthin), several other flavonoids (rutin, isoquercitin, vitexin, isovitexin) and phenolic acids (caffeic acid, ferulic acid).

For this reason, Rooibos is considered a valid source of antioxidants as an alternative to green tea, with the advantage that it does not contain theine.

It has a distinctive flavor, is definitely sweeter and less bitter than green tea and black tea.

Recommendations for use

Infusion . Take a teaspoon of Rooibos leaves and a cup of water (250ml). Bring the water to a boil, then turn off and pour a teaspoon of Rooibos, letting it rest for about 8-10 minutes. Then you filter and drink the hot or lukewarm herbal tea.

Warnings

Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place.