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Nutraceutical Herbs and Insulin Resistance
Published in Robert E.C. Wildman, Richard S. Bruno, Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, 2019
Giuseppe Derosa, Pamela Maffioli
Ilex paraguariensis, also known as mate tea, is a very popular beverage in vast regions of South America, and its use has been expanding to Europe and the United States in the past decades. It is very rich in polyphenols. Notably, it has one of the highest concentrations of chlorogenic acids among the popular beverages and teas. It has been observed that consumption of Ilex paraguariensis improves the glycemic and lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with oral hypoglycemic agents (metformin and sulfonylureas),55 and also induces a decrease of some anthropometric parameters in overweight subjects.56
Herbs with Antidepressant Effects
Published in Scott Mendelson, Herbal Treatment of Major Depression, 2019
Yerba mate is a tea brewed from the Ilex paraguariensis plant. The drink is widely consumed in South America, especially in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Indeed, the most common human use of Ilex paraguariensis is as this decoction, yerba mate. Thus, in this discussion the herb will generally be referred to by this name.
Mode of Action of Selected Botanicals That Lower Blood Glucose
Published in Robert Fried, Richard M. Carlton, Type 2 Diabetes, 2018
Robert Fried, Richard M. Carlton
Yerba mate tea is made from the leaves of mate, Ilex paraguariensis (Aquifoliaceae), which is gaining popularity in South America. A study published in the journal Phytomedicine aimed to determine the effects of an aqueous extract of mate (pronounced ma-tay) on metabolic syndrome features in a metabolic syndrome model Tsumura Suzuki obese diabetic mouse.
Modulation of Fatty Acids and Interleukin-6 in Glioma Cells by South American Tea Extracts and their Phenolic Compounds
Published in Nutrition and Cancer, 2018
María C. Cittadini, Ignacio García-Estévez, M. Teresa Escribano-Bailón, Julián C. Rivas-Gonzalo, Mirta A. Valentich, Gastón Repossi, Elio A. Soria
Three South American plants were selected, Lantana grisebachii Stuck. (Verbenaceae), Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Schltdl. (Apocynaceae), and Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil. (Aquifoliaceae), because their teas modulate redox homeostasis of the immune and central nervous systems (3,4). They might thus contain molecules with neuro- immune potential to be assayed. Also, these species are accessible for human use given their broad geographical distribution (5), with I. paraguariensis being widely consumed as tea (6). Total phenols and flavonoids have been determined for these plants (3,4), but their detailed phenolic composition was unknown.
Ilex paraguariensis extract provides increased resistance against oxidative stress and protection against Amyloid beta-induced toxicity compared to caffeine in Caenorhabditis elegans
Published in Nutritional Neuroscience, 2021
Marina Lopes Machado, Leticia Priscilla Arantes, Tássia Limana da Silveira, Daniele Coradini Zamberlan, Larissa Marafiga Cordeiro, Fabiane Baptista Bicca Obetine, Aline Franzen da Silva, Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz, Felix Alexandre Antunes Soares, Riva de Paula Oliveira
Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil. var. paraguariensis (mate) is an excellent source of caffeine. It is a tree belonging to the Aquifoliaceae family, native of South America, and consumed in several South American countries in the form of an aqueous infusion of green, dried, and crumbled leaves [11,12]. This beverage has been used as a source of purine alkaloids like caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline, as well as phenolic compounds like rutin, which play an essential role in the manifestation of its pharmacological properties and health benefits [13–15].
Neuroprotective Effect of Ilex Paraguariensis Intake on Brain Myelin of Lung Adenocarcinoma-Bearing Male Balb/c Mice
Published in Nutrition and Cancer, 2019
María C. Cittadini, Claudia Albrecht, Agustín R. Miranda, Gina M. Mazzuduli, Elio A. Soria, Gastón Repossi
Plant food and products are proposed to prevent this affection, because they contain bioactive polyphenols and other antioxidant phytochemicals with health benefits, such anti-inflammatory effects, and brain function improvement (5,6). Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil. (Aquifoliaceae) (IP) is a promissory plant in this line, which is highly available and consumed as tea by South American people, who call it “yerba mate” (7, 8).