Yerba mate: An overview of physiological effects in humans

This review aims to make an outline of the existing clinical studies from the past twenty years concerning to maté effects in human health. Physiological effects have been attributed to phenolics, methylxanthines and saponins. Antilipemic activity was more consistent than glycaemic control. Maté see...

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Main Authors: Liza Ghassan Riachi, Carlos Alberto Bastos De Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617305327