Aspalathin is a
C-linked
dihydrochalcone glucoside found in
rooibos tea
Rooibos ( ; , meaning "red bush"), or ''Aspalathus linearis'', is a broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa's fynbos biome.
The leaves are used to make a herbal tea that is called rooibos (especially in So ...
, a herbal tea prepared from the South African
rooibos plant, ''
Aspalathus linearis
Rooibos ( ; , meaning "red bush"), or ''Aspalathus linearis'', is a broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa's fynbos biome.
The leaves are used to make a herbal tea that is called rooibos (especially in ...
'' (
Fabaceae).
It was first isolated in 1965 by
chromatography
In chemical analysis, chromatography is a laboratory technique for the separation of a mixture into its components. The mixture is dissolved in a fluid solvent (gas or liquid) called the ''mobile phase'', which carries it through a system ( ...
.
It has demonstrated
antidiabetic activity.
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Dihydrochalcone glycosides
Phenol glucosides
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