yerba mate

Rui D S Prediger, Marcelo S Fernandes, Daniel Rial et al: Effects of acute administration of the hydroalcoholic extract of mate tea leaves (Ilex paraguariensis) in animal models of learning and memory. J Ethnopharmacol 2008 Dec 8;120(3):465-473.

*Animal study suggests possible improvement of cognition.

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Piotr Lutomsk, Małgorzata Goździewska, Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki: Health properties of Yerba Mate. Ann Agric Environ Med 2020 Jun 19;27(2):310-313.

“It has been confirmed that this beverage shows a number of beneficial health effects, including: a protective effect on liver cells, stimulation of the central nervous system, anti-inflammatory effect, as well as a positive effect on the cardiovascular system.”

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