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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Rooibos tea"”.
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Rooibos tea flavonoids increase mineral content in human osteoblast-like cells
… a positive correlation between habitual tea consumption and bone mineral density in post-menopausal women. Rooibos tea contains no caffeine and is a rich source of flavonoids such as rutin, orientin, hyperoside and luteolin. These flavonoids have similar structures to estradiol, and …
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N2 fixation and rhizosphere ecology of aspalathus linearis subsp. linearis(rooibos tea)
… promotes growth and N2 fixation for increased tea production, and whether this legume from low nutrient environment responds to fertilization. Interestingly, provision of N and P stimulated plant growth and symbiotic performance under field and glasshouse conditions. However, like most legumes, …
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Ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services and rooibos production as affected by connectivity to natural vegetation and agrochemical use in rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) farming
… for the indigenous crop Aspalathus linearis (rooibos). The study was performed on 13 sites in Nieuwoudtville and Clanwilliam. I found evidence that rooibos pollination is dependent on flying pollinators and that the natural environment is an important provider of ecosystem services to rooibos …
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Safety Assessment and Chemical Fingerprint Analysis of Medicinal Plants Commonly Consumed As Herbal Teas; Rooibos (<em>Aspalathus Linearis</em>) and Moringa (<em>Moringa Oleifera</em>)
… fingerprinting development are provided. Rooibos tea (<em>Aspalathus linearis</em>) is a popular South African herbal tea enjoyed worldwide. Limited reports indicate the potential of rooibos tea to alter the activity of CYP450 isozymes. In chapter two, the phytochemical investigation of …
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Tea types and their effects on in vitro mineralization and in vivo bone structure and density
The consumption of tea has many proposed health benefits thought to likely be the result of an abundance of unique polyphenols. In particular, one exciting potential health benefit of tea is its capacity to have bone supportive effects when consumed throughout life. Prior to testing the potential …
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Plant-based admixtures for cement-based materials
… focuses on plant materials such as tree gums and tea leaves as well as by-products from agricultural industries such as grape pomace and olive pomace. This study also employs basic extraction methods to reduce energy consumption and costs. Mortar, rather than concrete, is used to isolate the …
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Investigating the relationship between land use and soil moisture variation in Suid Bokkeveld, South Africa
… five types of land uses that were investigated, rooibos cultivated farms had the highest soil moisture variability. The second highest variability was found in grazing cultivated farms and the lowest in natural and grazing never cultivated land, respectively. The results confirm that the shift …
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The functional role of understorey herbs for litter decomposition in temperate forests
… layer on litter decomposition, using green tea and rooibos teabags as standardized litter. We measured effects of understorey removal and percentage cover on the soil microclimate (temperature and water content) and litter decomposition. We found that the removal of the understorey …
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An in vitro and in vivo hepatotoxicity study of an aspalathin- rich green rooibos extract
… Flavonoids of aspalathin-rich green Rooibos extract (GRT) present many therapeutic properties that reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. However, there is a gap in literature regarding the efficacy or safety of this particular extract on the liver. Furthermore, …
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The effects of ethanol and aspalathus linearis on immortalized mouse brain endothelial cells (bEnd5)
… in vitro effects of ethanol (EtOH) and fermented rooibos (Rf) on a monolayer of bEnd5 mouse brain ECs, by determining the effects of EtOH and Rf on bEnd5 (i) cell viability (ii) cell proliferation (iii) rate of cell division (iv) cell toxicity (v) claudin-5 transcription (vi) permeability across a …
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Plant growth, stress tolerant traits and regulation of heat activated proteins in Aspalathus linearis (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren exposed to elevated temperature and drought
… linearis (Burm.f.) R. Dahlgren, better known as rooibos tea, known for its many health benefits. This was achieved by focusing on three objectives: (1) determining the effects of temperature on plant growth and identifying the thermotolerant traits of the plants grown in the field along a …
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A comparative study on the effectiveness of application techniques of tissue oil enriched with Rooibos (Aspalathus Linearis) extract on dehydrated skin of women aged between 18 and 45 years
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of Technology: Somatology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2019.