Mate Leaf PE 1% Caffeine WS

Ilex Paraguariensis A. St.-Hil.

1. #Properties#
   

   Properties of mate

   
   
   Yerba mate, also called Paraguayan tea, is a tree native to South America, of the Aquifoliaceae family that grows mainly in northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil. Ilex paraguariensis was discovered by the Guarani Indians who considered it a gift from "Mother Earth". Yerba mate has been used for its medicinal properties for centuries by the natives. The energy drink called "maté" or "chimarrão" in Brazil, is prepared from an infusion of its dried leaves that are drunk in a dried calabash using a straw, called the "bombilla". Very popular in South America, mate is now widespread throughout the world in the form of tea, as an ingredient in certain foods or incorporated into food supplements.
   
   Yerba mate is indeed appreciated for its taste, its aroma as well as for its nutritional and beneficial health properties. The leaves of the Ilex paraguariensis St.-Hil tree indeed have hypocholesterolemic, hepatoprotective (1), stimulating properties for the central nervous system, diuretics (2) and improve the cardiovascular system (3). In addition, studies suggest effects regarding weight loss and the treatment of obesity (4).
   
   Yerba mate also has a high antioxidant capacity (5) greater than that of green tea and could promote the prevention of certain types of cancer (6).
   
   Mate tea contains many bioactive compounds responsible for its health benefits: a high concentration of polyphenols (chlorogenic acid), xanthines (caffeine and theobromine), saponins with anti-inflammatory properties, alkaloids (caffeic acid, acid 3 ,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid), flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol, and rutin), amino acids, minerals (P, Fe and Ca) as well as vitamins (C, B1 and B2) (7).
   
   

   (1) Filip et Ferraro 2003

   (2) Gonzalez et al. 1993

   (3) Schinella et al. 2005

   (4) Andersen et Fogh 2001 ; Pittler et Ernst 2004 ; Opala et al. 2006

   (5) Bracesco et al. 2003

   (6) Small et Catling 2001 ; Grigioni et al. 2004

   (7) Pomilio et al. 2002 ; Zaporozhets et al. 2004

   
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2. #Species and parts used#
   

   Species and parts of mate used

   
   
   

   At Natural Origins, we use the aerial part of the tree, its leaves which are harvested when flowering reaches maturity, then artificially dried in under 48 hours.
   
   The harvesting of our mate grass is exclusively manual. The extraction process is 70% aqueous, with a dried plant / final extract ratio of 1.5-3 to obtain a caffeine content ranging from 1 to 10%.
   
   

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3. #Quality#
   

   Quality of mate

   
   
   
   At Natural Origins, mate is grown in southern Brazil. We offer our ingredient in three different ranges, including five organic grade references:
   
   

   - Herbal Infusions:  

   Organic Mate Leaf Pyramid Cut 4-6 mm

   Organic Mate Leaf Tea Bag Cut 0.5-1.8 mm

   Organic Mate Leaf Loose Cut 4-10 mm for your drinks and herbal infusions

   
   

   - Life Science & Nutrition: 

   Organic Cut Leaf Green Mate

   Cut Leaf Green Mate

   BIO Mate Leaf Dry Extract for your formulations

   
   

   - Food & Beverage:  

   Mate Leaf Dry Extract 10% Caffeine

   Mate Leaf Dry Extract 1% Caffeine WS

   Mate Leaf Dry Extract 1.5% Caffeine WS (Water Soluble Extracts) with optimised solubility for your beverage uses
   
   
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4. #Country of origin#
   

   Country of origin of mate

   
   
   
   Brazil
   
   
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5. #Harvest period#
   

   Mate harvest time

   
   
   
   April-August
   
   
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6. #Optimal availability period at Natural Origins#
   

   Optimal availability period of mate at Natural Origins

   
   
   February
   
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