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Allied J Med Res 2017
Volume 1 Issue 2
Herbal Medicine 2017
September 01-02, 2017 London, UK
3
rd
International Conference and Expo on
Herbal & Alternative Medicine
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Prospects for two new South African herbal
teas (Athrixia phylicoides and Monsonia
burkeana): potential for harvesting herbal
teas rich in polyphenols and antioxidant for
health attributes
Fhatuwani Nixwell Mudau
1
, Wonder Ngezimana
2
and Mpumelelo
Nkomo
1
1
University of South Africa, South Africa
2
University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
H
erbal teas are assumed to have health-promoting
properties.Basedonthehistoricalsuccessofindigenous
South African herbal teas such as rooibos and honeybush
and the growing interest in new herbal remedies,
Athrixia
phylicoides
(bush tea) and
Monsonia burkeana
(special
tea) have the potential to satisfy the global market owing
to their properties. Bush tea contains 5 hydroxy-6, 7, 8, 3׳,
4׳, 5׳-hexamethoxyflavon-3-ol, 3-0-demethyldigicitrin, 5, 6,
7, 8, 3׳, 4׳-hexamethoxyflavone, quercetins, antioxidants,
polyphenols and tannins, and has no cytotoxic effects.
Special tea contains significantly higher amounts of total
polyphenols and antioxidants than bush tea, and as a
result antioxidant and antimicrobial activity are higher.
In this article, we review the major studies conducted on
the phytochemical composition and processing of these
new herbal teas and the agronomic practices carried
out in producing them. Overall, the results of the studies
conducted confirmed the potential of South African herbal
teas for a broad spectrum of uses, including the treatment
of various ailments. They also have potential in terms of
plant-based antimicrobial agents.
mudaufn@unisa.ac.zaAllied J Med Res 2017