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A New Age for Yerba Mate?

2023
Abstract The epilogue poses and begins to answer several questions that swirl around yerba mate in the twenty-first century. What long-term impact will COVID-19 pandemic have on this communal ritual? Is yerba mate becoming a more global drink? Why is it being pitched as a super food?
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Yerba Mate

2017
Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) is a plant original from the subtropical regions of South America, present in Southern Brazil, Northeastern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is primarily consumed as a beverage made by steeping the leaves of the plant in hot water.
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A Biographical Sketch of Yerba Mate

2021
This chapter provides an overview of yerba mate’s use, biogeography, history, and current proliferation. In outlining the recent attempts at the “new” commodity’s global spread, I focus on the marketing strategies of several major firms representing various segments of yerba mate’s mature domestic market, as well as its emerging global market ...
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137Cs contamination in tea and yerba mate in South America

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2004
Gamma-ray spectra from more than 50 samples of food products available in stores of Buenos Aires city were measured using a germanium detector. Activity concentrations of 137Cs up to 10 Bq/kg were found in tea and yerba mate manufactured in Apóstoles, Argentina.
D E, Di Gregorio   +4 more
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Yerba Mate as a Protectant against Lipoproteins Oxidation

Chemistry & Biodiversity
Abstract Oxidative modification of low‐density lipoproteins (LDL) and high‐density lipoproteins (HDL) are important factors determining cardiovascular risk. This study investigated the antioxidant mechanisms and potential protective effect of a hydroethanolic extract of yerba mate ( Ilex ...
Mariana Spanamberg Mayer   +8 more
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Trace Elements in Different Brands of Yerba Mate Tea

Biological Trace Element Research, 2011
Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis), a widely consumed beverage in South America, contains various biochemically active substances, among them are several minerals. This paper reports on the results of a survey of trace elements in the yerba mate infusions. Three different commercially available trademarks of I.
Victor Luiz Cordoba, Bragança   +2 more
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Fungal Diseases in Yerba Mate: Status and Management Strategies

Current Microbiology
Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil.), with its health benefits and socioeconomic significance, plays a crucial role in Argentina and other South American countries like Brazil and Paraguay. Its cultivation in the Province of Misiones (Argentina) supports various sectors, contributes to regional development, and provides employment opportunities ...
Manuela Lizz Vereschuk   +2 more
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Circular economy opportunities in the yerba mate industry: a review

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Abstract Yerba mate ( Ilex paraguariensis A. St.‐Hil.) is a tree with simple, evergreen leaves, whose infusion, consumed either hot or cold, is widely popular in South America in the forms of chimarrão , tereré
Isabela Maria Macedo Simon Sola   +3 more
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Regulatory Aspects Concerning Yerba Mate Tea

2021
The regulatory situation concerning yerba mate commerce in South America and worldwide should be discussed. Yerba mate is a critical economic resource for South American people working in farms and associated industries. As a single example, this plant has been defined the national infusion in Argentina some year ago, and similar feelings can be easily
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History of Yerba Mate

Abstract Yerba mate stands out from other caffeinated beverages due to its unique method of consumption, typically as mate (pronounced mah-tey) and tereré. Both are not just beverages; they are a social practice marked by unique accouterments and a ritualized ceremony.
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