Chemistry and Safety of South American Yerba Mate Teas

ISBN-13: 9783030696139 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 84 str.

Candela Iommi

Spis treści

Yerba Mate Tea, A Traditional South American Beverage.- Botanic Features of Ilex paraguariensis.- Chemical Profiles of Yerba Mate Infusions across South American Countries.- Bioactive Features of Yerba Mate Infusions.- Safety and Health Effects Ascribed to Yerba Mate Consumption.- Yerba Mate in Different Countries, Historical Legacy, and Similar Preparations.- Regulatory Aspects concerning Yerba Mate Tea.- Yerba Mate, the Global Commerce, and Possible Adulteration.- The Current Situation and New Perspectives.

O autorze

Candela Iommi is a health and public safety consultant working in the field of food science and technology, with a particular focus on phenolic substances. Dr. Iommi obtained her M.Sc. in Medicine from the Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2018. Since then, she has followed a two-pronged career approach, including pediatrics (in Argentina) and food chemistry and safety (in Italy). She has co-authored three papers concerning polyphenols in foods and beverages for a special section in the Journal of AOAC International (SGE: Salvatore Parisi). Pursuing her interest in phenolic compounds and their effects on human health, she is also investigating the therapeutic performance of foods and beverages with related chemical profiles.