Food Ingredient Extracts of Cyclopia subternata (Honeybush): Variation in Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Capacity

Cyclopia subternata plants are traditionally used for the production of the South African herbal tea, honeybush, and recently as aqueous extracts for the food industry. A C. subternata aqueous extract and mangiferin (a major constituent) are known to have anti-diabetic properties. Variation in pheno...

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Main Authors: Maria A. Stander, Christiaan J. Malherbe, André de Villiers, Elizabeth Joubert, Alexandra E. Schulze, Dalene de Beer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/12/14602