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Composition
The composition of Aspalathox™
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Aspalathox™
contains all the essential ingredients of Rooibos which is a
unique tea-like beverage traditionally made from fermented plant
material of the genus Aspalathus linearis. It is rich
in phenolic acids, polyphenolic compounds, minerals, is caffeine
free, and has low tannin content.
In particular, Aspalathox™ has
an enriched concentration of the unique dihydrochalcone, Aspalathin,
hitherto only to be found in the plant material of Aspalathus
linearis. Aspalathin itself has been found to be one of
the most potent antioxidants in the flavanoid family. |
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Aspalathox™
contains no traces of any other chemical substances not found
in the
Aspalathus linearis plant. It is therefore a completely
natural substance containing only compounds also present in
Rooibos tea.
Aspalathox™ is low in tannin,
which is a substance that decreases the body's absorption of
iron and inhibits proper digestion of protein.
The level of tannin in Aspalathox™
is so low that tests have confirmed that Aspalathox™
does not significantly affect iron absorption.
It also contains no caffeine. Studies on caffeine show that
it forces your body to function under sustained, heightened
level of stress, affecting among other things your heart and
blood pressure. |
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Aspalathox™
contains minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese,
zinc, fluoride, potassium and sodium. These minerals aid the body
in maintaining healthy metabolic processes and nervous systems, and
keep your skin, bones and teeth healthy and strong.
Aspalathox™ is especially enriched
in polyphenols, compounds known to possess potent antioxidant activity.The
two types of polyphenols found in Aspalathox are the flavanoids
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A description of the flavanoids and phenolic acids found in Aspalathox™
follows.
There are eleven known flavanoids present in Aspalathox™.
The flavanoid composition of Aspalathox™
is unique insofar it contains aspalathin, hitherto only isolated from
Rooibos. Aspalathin is a potent antioxidant. Another flavanoid is
nothofagin that apart from Rooibos, has previously only been isolated
from one other plant species. Aspalathin and nothofagin are examples
of dihydrochalcones.
The other flavanoids present in Aspalathox™
include chrysoeriol ,
luteolin ,
quercetin ,
isoquercitrin ,
rutin ,
orientin ,
vitexin , iso-orientin
and iso-vitexin .
These flavanoids are examples of flavanols, flavones and flavanones.
There are seven known phenolic
acids present in Aspalathox™. The
phenolic acids are derivatives of benzoic acid and cinnamic acid.
These include: p-hydroxybenzoic
acid , protocatechuic
acid , vanillic
acid , syringic
acid , p-coumaric
acid , caffeic
acid and ferulic
acid . |
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