Mate
(Ilex paraguariensis) is a very popular source of tea found in South
America.
Mate is an evergreen
with white flowers and red fruit and it is the dried or roasted
leaves that are used.
Mate is often called
Yerba Mate. It is actually a good source of caffeine.
The
primary active chemical constituency of yerba mate comprises xanthine
alkaloids (caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline), saponins, and
up to 10% chlorogenic acid. Sterols resembling ergosterol and cholesterol
are also present in yerba mate, and novel saponins have been discovered
in the leaf (and named matesaponins).
Mate
also contains theobromine, theophylline, phytol, stigmasterol, and
squalene. It has tannins, N-nitroso compounds, iron, phosphorus,
calcium, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin C and vitamin E.
Used
as a stimulant (for its caffeine content); as an overall tonic.
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