Synonym(s)
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Mate folium are the dried or roasted leaves of the mate tea bush used medicinally.
A distinction is made between green mate leaves, the quality of which is specified in the German Pharmacopoeia Code x (DAC), and roasted mate leaves, the quality of which is specified in the European Pharmacopoeia and the German Pharmacopoeia Codex (DAC).
HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: fatigue and weakness, exhaustion, also to increase the amount of urine in mild urinary complaints
ESCOP: no monograph
Commission e-monograph: mental fatigue, physical exhaustion
Empirical medicine: Stimulant, to support reduction diets.
IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.
Active ingredients are methylxanthines (caffeine: at least 0.4% according to DAC; theobromine and small amounts of theophylline), 4-14% caffeoylquinic acids, catechine tannins, flavonoids and triterpenes, phenolic carboxylic acids: chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid.
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EffectsThis section has been translated automatically.
Diuretic, analeptic, positive inotropic, appetite suppressant.
Field of application/useThis section has been translated automatically.
According to the indications of Commission E: mental and physical fatigue
DosageThis section has been translated automatically.
Average daily dose 3g drug
Undesirable effectsThis section has been translated automatically.
The accumulation of oral carcinomas in mate tea drinkers requires further epidemiological studies.
ContraindicationThis section has been translated automatically.
Gastric and duodenal ulcers, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia, hyperthyroidism, reduced fluid intake, sleep disorders, children and adolescents under 18 years of age due to the lack of data.
InteractionsThis section has been translated automatically.
The effect of MAO inhibitors can be increased, sedatives are weakened by the caffeine they contain, sympathomimetics are strengthened.
Trade namesThis section has been translated automatically.
Oasis organic herbal tea Mate Green; Bad Heilbrunner Mate Tea Green
Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.
The plant got the name "Mate" from the special drinking vessel from which the mate tea is traditionally drunk. This vessel is also called calabash.
The caffeine content per cup is roughly comparable to coffee or black tea.
Crushed drug for infusions (tea preparations with hot non-boiling water); the tea can be sweetened (sugar), also with milk or lemon juice. The powder of the drug can be used in various forms. The drug powder can be taken in different preparations.
Maté tea is often contaminated with harmful substances(anthraquinones and various pesticides).
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Bracesco N et al. (2011) Recent advances on Ilex paraguariensis research: minireview. J Ethnopharmacol 136: 378-384
- Dasanayake AP et al. (2010) Maté drinking and oral andoro-pharyngeal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Oncol 46:82-86.
- Gambero A et al. (2015) The positive effects of yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis) in obesity. Nutrients 7: 730-750 J Ethnopharmacol 136: 378-384
- Heck CI et al. (2007) Yerba Mate Tea (Ilex paraguariensis): a comprehensivereview on chemistry, health implications, and technological considerations. J Food Sci 72:R138-R151.
- https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-community-herbal-monograph-ilex-paraguariensis-st-hil-folium_en.pdf
- https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/mate-teestrauch.php
Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl tea drugs and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 402-404
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles