16 Facts About Yerba mate

Yerba mate or yerba-mate is a plant species of the holly genus Ilex native to South America.

In both Spanish and Portuguese, the first syllable of Yerba mate is the tonic one, and the word does not require a written accent.

Yerba mate plant is grown and processed in its native regions of South America, specifically in, Paraguay, some parts of northern Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil .

Yerba mate is most popular in Paraguay and Uruguay, where people are seen walking the streets carrying the and often a in their arms.

Flavor of brewed Yerba mate resembles an infusion of vegetables, herbs, and grass and is reminiscent of some varieties of green tea.

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In Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina, a version of Yerba mate known as in Paraguay and in Brazil is sold in teabags and in a loose leaf form.

An iced, sweetened version of Yerba mate cocido is sold as an uncarbonated soft drink, with or without fruit flavoring.

Paraguayans have a tradition of mixing Yerba mate with crushed leaves, stems, and flowers of the plant known as, which contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

Packages of yerba mate are available in health food stores and are frequently stocked in large supermarkets in Europe, Australia, and the United States.

Yerba mate contains a variety of polyphenols such as the flavonoids quercetin and rutin.

Yerba mate contains three xanthines: caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline, the main one being caffeine.

Yerba mate contains elements such as potassium, magnesium, and manganese.

Yerba mate has been claimed to have various effects on human health, most of which have been attributed to the high quantity of polyphenols found in the beverage.

Yerba mate contains polyphenols such as flavonoids and phenolic acids, which work by inhibiting enzymes like pancreatic lipase and lipoprotein lipase, which in turn play a role in fat metabolism.

Yerba mate has been shown to increase satiety by slowing gastric emptying.

Consumption of hot Yerba mate tea is associated with oral cancer, esophageal cancer, cancer of the larynx, and squamous cell cancers of the head and neck.