rooibos

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• rooibos-tea
• Bush-Tea
• Red Bush Tea
• Red Bush-Tea
• Red Tea
• Red-Tea
• Rooibos Tea

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lebeckia linearis
• Lebeckia candolleana
• Aspalathus linearis subsp. pinifolia
• Achyronia tenuifolia
• Aspalathus corymbosa
• Psoralea linearis
• Genista contaminata
• Borbonia pinifolia
• Aspalathus cognata
• Aspalathus tenuifolia

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified within the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic designation is within the genus Aspalathus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is native to a specific region located within the southern portion of the African continent. Its natural habitat is primarily concentrated within the Cape Provinces of Southern Africa. This localized distribution means that it thrives under the unique climatic conditions found in these coastal and inland areas. Because of this restricted range, the species is considered an endemic element of the local flora. Consequently, the Cape Provinces serve as the essential environmental stronghold for its survival in the wild.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Aspalathus linearis has 3 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root, stem.

Leaf

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Phytochemistry

Root

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Stem

1. Phytochemistry

Chemicals

Aspalathus linearis has 126 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Aspalathin, Chrysoeriol, Flavonoids, Nothofagin, RUTIN.

Aspalathin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Phytochemistry
3. Phytotherapy research : PTR
4. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Chrysoeriol

1. Dr. Duke
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR
3. European journal of nutrition

Flavonoids

1. Dr. Duke
2. Andrologia
3. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Nothofagin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

RUTIN

1. Dr. Duke
2. Pharmacological research

(+)-catechin

1. Dr. Duke

(R)-Eriodictyol-6-C-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Phytochemistry

(S)-Eriodictyol-6-C-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Phytochemistry

1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE

1. Dr. Duke

1-METHYLNAPHTHALENE

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Aspalathus linearis has 548 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Chemopreventive, Antimutagenic, Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator.

Antioxidant

1. Dr. Duke
2. Food & function
3. Phytotherapy research : PTR
4. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
5. PloS one

Chemopreventive

1. Dr. Duke
2. BioFactors (Oxford, England)
3. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antimutagenic

1. Dr. Duke
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antispasmodic

1. Dr. Duke
2. European journal of nutrition

Bronchodilator

1. Dr. Duke
2. European journal of nutrition

(-)-Chronotropic

1. Dr. Duke

(-)-Inotropic

1. Dr. Duke

11B-HSD-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

5-HT-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Conditions

Aspalathus linearis has 19 reported investigations on conditions identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cardiovascular disease, male infertility, AIDS, DNA fragmentation, aging.

Cardiovascular disease

1. Food & function
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Male infertility

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Andrologia

Aids

1. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Dna fragmentation

1. Andrologia

Aging

1. Biogerontology

Allergies

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Allergy

1. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Asthma

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Cancer

1. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

High blood pressure

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Aspalathus linearis has 13 reported preparations identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include rooibos, Rooibos tea, aqueous extract of fermented rooibos, bags, granulates.

Rooibos

1. Biogerontology
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Rooibos tea

1. Ecology and evolution

Aqueous extract of fermented rooibos

1. Andrologia

Bags

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Granulates

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Herbal tea extracts

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Leaves

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Liquids

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Methanol extracts

1. BioFactors (Oxford, England)

Powders

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)