Properties of
YERBA MATE
Yerba mate contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants such as flavonoids. These antioxidants combat the oxidative action of free radicals, which attack the body’s cells, and are responsible for the production of many diseases and early aging. For example, if you were to drink 50 grams of mate two times per day, you would significantly increase your intake of vitamin (B1) and (B6).
Natural
ENERGY SOURCE
The complexity of substances in yerba mate results in an all-natural energized and anti-fatigued state. This is due to the concentration of xanthic bases within yerba mate, something which has been found to be very useful in weight loss treatments to reduce appetite. Yerba mate also has a laxative, diuretic and general stimulant effect on the central nervous system, particularly in the cerebral cortex, stimulating mental functions and improving the formation and association of ideas.
... Drinking mate helps you
Improve natural defenses and delay the aging?
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Energetic value
Carbohydrates
Proteins
22 kcal
4.8 g
0.8 g
Total fats
Saturated fats
Trans fat
Dietary fiber
0 g
0 g
0 g
0.5 g
Sodium
Caffeine
Polifenols
% Daily Values based on
a 2000 kcal or 8400 kJ diet.
Your daily values may be
higher or lower depending on
your energy needs.
1 mg
262 g
16.5 g/100 g
The yerba mate has a high level of antioxidants
Instituto Nacional de la Yerba Mate (INYM).
CULTIVATING GREEN GOLD (Inglés)A Political Ecology of Land Use Changes for Small Yerba Mate Farmers in Misiones, Argentina
Janet Lawson, Master of Environmental Science Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies New Haven, CT May 4, 2009 Advisor: Dr. Amity Doolittle
TROPICAL RESOURCES (Inglés)The Bulletin of the Yale Tropical Resources Institute
2009 Volumen 28
