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Yerba Mate Powder Ilex paraguayensis1 Pound (16 oz) Buy Now
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Purchase a one pound package of Raintree Nutrition's yerba mate leaf powder (Ilex paraguayensis) which is rich in the naturally occurring plant chemicals that this plant is regarded for. The primary active chemical constituency of yerba mate comprises xanthine alkaloids (caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline), saponins, and up to 10% chlorogenic acid. Sterols resembling ergosterol and cholesterol are also present in yerba mate, and novel saponins have been discovered in the leaf (and named matesaponins). Raintree's yerba mate is a green unroasted leaf that has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Brazilian Amazon and has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. To see photographs of yerba mate, click here.
Traditional Uses:* as a stimulant (for its caffeine content); as an overall tonic (tones, balances, strengthens the body) and digestive aid; for obesity and as part of weight loss regimens; as a general nervine (balances/calms nerves) for nerve pain, nervous fatigue, and depression; for allergies and sinusitis
For more information yerba mate(Ilex paraguayensis), please refer to the Database File for Yerba Mate in the Tropical Plant Database. For general information on Raintree's available bulk plants and sustainable harvesting practices, please refer to Main Page for Bulk Plants.
This bulk one pound package retails for $25.00.
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Ingredients: 100% pure yerba mate leaves (Ilex paraguayensis). No binders, fillers or additives are used. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers. This is a natural green leaf powder that has not been roasted, and will not taste like the traditionally prepared roasted leaves that are used as a beverage.
Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea): Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1 cup amounts, 2-3 times daily. It is also suitable to stuff into capsules. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal infusions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.
Contraindications:
- Yerba mate contains caffeine and should not be used by those who are sensitive or allergic to caffeine. Excessive consumption of caffeine is contraindicated for persons with high blood pressure, diabetes, ulcers, and other diseases.
- Yerba mate should not be consumed excessively and chronically (as it has been documented to increase the risk of oral and esophageal cancers).
Drug Interactions: None documented.
RELATED PRODUCTS:
Yerba mate can be found as an ingredient in these proprietary Raintree formulas:
Yerba Mate Tech Report -- A Technical Plant Data Report is available for yerba mate.
Third-Party Published Research*
This Raintree product has not been the subject of any clinical research.
All available third-party research on yerba mate can be found at PubMed.
A partial listing of the published research on yerba mate is shown below:
Anti-fatigue & Stimulant Actions:
Lieberman, H. R., et al. “Effects of caffeine, sleep loss, and stress on cognitive performance and mood during
U.S. Navy SEAL training." Psychopharmacology. 2002; 164(3): 250–61.
Alikaridis, F. “Natural constituents of Ilex species.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1987; 20(2): 121–44.
Fossati, C. “On the virtue and therapeutic properties of ‘yerba-maté’ (Ilex paraguayensis or paraguariensis St.
Hilaire 1838)." Clin. Ter. 1976; 78(3): 265–72.
Vasquez, A., et al. “Studies on maté drinking.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1986; 18: 267–72.
Antioxidant & Cellular Protective Actions:
Filip, R., et al. "Effect of Ilex extracts and isolated compounds on peroxidase secretion of rat submandibulary glands." Food. Chem. Toxicol. 2006 Oct 27;
Bixby, M., et al. “Ilex paraguariensis extracts are potent inhibitors of nitrosative stress: a comparative study with
green tea and wines using a protein nitration model and mammalian cell cytotoxicity.” Life Sci. 2005 Jun; 77(3): 345.
Arbiser, J. L., et al. “Naturally occurring proteasome inhibitors from mate tea (Ilex paraguayensis) serve as models for topical proteasome inhibitors.” J. Invest. Dermatol. 2005 Aug; 125(2): 207-12.
Chandra, S., et al. “Polyphenolic compounds, antioxidant capacity, and quinone reductase activity of an aqueous extract of Ardisia compressa in comparison to mate (Ilex paraguariensis) and green (Camellia sinensis) teas.” J. Agric. Food Chem. 2004 Jun; 52(11): 3583-9.
Ramirez-Mares, M. V., et al. “In vitro chemopreventive activity of Camellia sinensis, Ilex paraguariensis and Ardisia compressa tea extracts and selected polyphenols.” Mutat. Res. 2004 Oct; 554(1-2): 53-65.
Bracesco, N., et al. “Antioxidant activity of a botanical extract preparation of Ilex paraguariensis: prevention of DNA double-strand breaks in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and human low-density lipoprotein oxidation.” J. Altern. Complement. Med. 2003 Jun; 9(3): 379-87.
Actis-Goretta, L., et al. “Comparative study on the antioxidant capacity of wines and other plant-derived beverages.” Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 2002; 957: 279–83.
Filip, R., et al. “Antioxidant activity of Ilex paraguariensis and related species." Nutr. Res. 2000; 20(10): 1437–46.
Schinella, G. R., et al. “Antioxidant effects of an aqueous extract of Ilex paraguariensis." Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2000; 269(2): 357–60.
Gugliucci, A. “Antioxidant effects of Ilex paraguariensis: induction of decreased oxidability of human LDL in vivo." Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 1996; 224(2): 338–44.
Gugliucci, A. “Low-density lipoprotein oxidation is inhibited by extracts of Ilex paraguariensis.” Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int. 1995; 35(1): 47–56.
Anti-obesity, Thermogenic (fat-burning), & Cholesterol-Lowering Actions:
Dickel, M. L., et al. "Plants popularly used for loosing weight purposes in Porto Alegre, South Brazil." J. Ethnopharmacol. 2007 Jan; 109(1): 60-71.
Mosimann, A. L., et al. "Aqueous extract of Ilex paraguariensis attenuates the progression of atherosclerosis in cholesterol-fed rabbits." Biofactors. 2006; 26(1): 59-70.
Pittler, M. H., “Adverse events of herbal food supplements for body weight reduction: systematic review.” Obes. Rev. 2005 May; 6(2): 93-111.
Paganini Stein, F. L., et al. “Vascular responses to extractable fractions of Ilex paraguariensis in rats fed standard and high-cholesterol diets.” Biol. Res. Nurs. 2005 Oct; 7(2): 146-56.
Collomp, K., et al. “Effects of salbutamol and caffeine ingestion on exercise metabolism and performance.” Int. J. Sports Med. 2002; 23(8): 549–54.
Anderson, T., et al. “Weight loss and delayed gastric emptying following a South American herbal preparation in overweight patients.” J. Hum. Nutr. Diet. 2001; 14(3): 243–50.
Martinet, A., et al. “Thermogenic effects of commercially available plant preparations aimed at treating human obesity.” Phytomedicine. 1999; 6(4): 231–38.
Anti-inflammatory Actions:
Matsunaga, K., et al. “Inhibitory action of Paraguayan medicinal plants on 5-lipoxygenase.” Natural Med. 2000; 54(3): 151–54.
Marr, K., et al. “Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of fenleuton, a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor, in ponies.” Res. Vet. Sci. 1998; 64(2): 111–17.
Yasukawa, K., et al. “Inhibitory effect of edible plant extracts on 12-o-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced ear oedema in mice.” Phytother. Res. 1993; 7(2): 185–89.
Anti-diabetic Actions:
Lunceford, N., et al. “Ilex paraguariensis extracts inhibit AGE formation more efficiently than green tea.” Fitoterapia. 2005 Jul; 76(5): 419-27.
Gugliucci, A., et al. “The botanical extracts of Achyrocline satureoides and Ilex paraguariensis prevent methylglyoxal-induced inhibition of plasminogen and antithrombin III." Life Sci. 2002; 72(3): 279–92.
Kalousova, M., et al. “Advanced glycation end-products and advanced oxidation protein products in patients with diabetes mellitus.” Physiol. Res. 2002; 51(6): 597–604.
Bile Stimulant Actions:
Mosimann, A. L., et al. "Aqueous extract of Ilex paraguariensis attenuates the progression of atherosclerosis in cholesterol-fed rabbits." Biofactors. 2006; 26(1): 59-70.
Gorzalczany, S., et al. “Choleretic effect and intestinal propulsion of ‘maté’ (Ilex paraguariensis) and its substitutes of adulterants." J. Ethnopharmacol. 2001; 75(2–3): 291–94.
Heart Tonic Actions:
Paganini Stein, F. L., et al. “Vascular responses to extractable fractions of Ilex paraguariensis in rats fed standard and high-cholesterol diets.” Biol. Res. Nurs. 2005 Oct; 7(2): 146-56.
Schinella, G., et al. “Cardioprotective effects of Ilex paraguariensis extract: evidence for a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism.” Clin. Nutr. 2005 Jun; 24(3): 360-6.
Gorgen, M., et al. “Aqueous extract of Ilex paraguariensis decreases nucleotide hydrolysis in rat blood serum.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Feb; 97(1): 73-7.
Leborgne, L., et al. “Oxidative stress, atherogenesis and cardiovascular risk factors.” Arch. Mal. Coeur. Vaiss. 2002; 95(9): 805–14.
Muccillo Baisch, A. L., et al. “Endothelium-dependent vasorelaxing activity of aqueous extracts of Ilex paraguariensis on mesenteric arterial bed of rats." J. Ethnopharmacol. 1998; 60(2): 133–39.
Anticancerous Actions:
Arbiser, J. L., et al. "Naturally occurring proteasome inhibitors from mate tea (Ilex paraguayensis) serve as models for topical proteasome inhibitors." J. Invest. Dermatol. 2005 Aug; 125(2): 207-12.
Gonzalez de Mejia, E., et al. “Effect of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) tea on topoisomerase inhibition and oral carcinoma cell proliferation.” J. Agric. Food Chem. 2005 Mar; 53(6): 1966-73.
Cancerous Actions:
Bates, M. N., et al. "Bladder cancer and mate consumption in Argentina: A case-control study." Cancer Lett. 2007 Feb; 246(1-2): 268-73.
Fagundes, R. B., et al. "Higher urine 1-hydroxy pyrene glucuronide (1-OHPG) is associated with tobacco smoke exposure and drinking mate in healthy subjects from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil." BMC Cancer. 2006 May; 6: 139.
Goldenberg, D., et al. “The beverage mate: a risk factor for cancer of the head and neck.” Head Neck. 2003; 25(7): 595-601.
Sewram, V., et al. “Mate consumption and the risk of squamous cell esophageal cancer in Uruguay.” Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. 2003; 12(6): 508-13.
Castellsague, X., et al. “Influence of maté drinking, hot beverages and diet on esophageal cancer risk in South America.” Int. J. Cancer. 2000; 88(4): 658–64.
Fonseca, C. A., et al. “Nontoxic, mutagenic, and clastogenic activities of Mate-Chimarrao (Ilex paraguariensis).” J. Environ. Pathol. Toxicol. Oncol. 2000; 19(4): 333-46.
De Stefani, E., et al. “Meat intake, ‘maté’ drinking and renal cell cancer in Uruguay: a case-control study.” Br. J.
Cancer 1998; 78(9): 1239–43.
De Stefani, E., et al. “Black tobacco, maté and bladder cancer. A case-control study from Uruguay.” Cancer. 1991; 67(2): 536–40.
De Stefani, E., et al. “Black tobacco, wine and maté in oropharyngeal cancer.” Rev. Epidemiol. Sante. Publique. 1988; 36(6): 389–94.
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