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Manufacturer: All the Tea Company Rooibos, meaning "red bush," is a South African plant of the Legume family (Fabaceae, aka Leguminosae), with bright green, needle-like leaves that turn red upon processing. Three flavonoids-quercetin, luteolin, and aspalathin-give rooibos antioxidant properties, which provide the main health benefits attributed to regular consumption of the tea. Antioxidants are understood to reduce some of the effects of aging, preventing damage to the circulatory system by lipid peroxidation, they also help block carcinogenesis. In addition, these flavonoids have allergy-inhibiting activities, with effects notable at relatively high dosage levels (e.g., regular consumption of the tea). Quercetin and luteolin are found in many herbs, though usually in smaller amounts, aspalathin is unique to rooibos.
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