More than R2 Million for local rooibos research in 2012

Exercise, stress, ageing, cancer and obesity are some of the lifestyle challenges that feature prominently in the South African Rooibos Council’s R2 million research budget this year.

 


NEWS

Rooibos shows promise in curbing diabetes

On 14 November 2011 – World Diabetes Day – the world will focus on this silent killer disease that is fast escalating into a global health epidemic. Obesity is directly associated with development of type 2 diabetes. Responding to the diabetes challenge, a group of leading South African researchers are focusing their attention on a unique South African herbal tea – Rooibos – and specifically its anti-diabetic and anti-obesity properties. Dr Johan Louw at the Diabetes Discovery Platform at the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Prof Lizette Joubert at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) are jointly supervising the research project. They are collaborating with an international biotechnology group – the MC2 Biotek Group.

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Top News

Rainforest Alliance workshop well attended
Written by Gerhard   
Friday, 05 August 2011 10:51

The first Rainforest Alliance workshop to develop Interpretation Guidelines for applying the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Standard to Rooibos took place on 7 July 2011 in Clanwilliam.

 
"How to" sustainability book published
Written by Gerhard   
Friday, 05 August 2011 09:48

Handbook for Implementing Rooibos Sustainability Standards was recently published to assist producers in implementing better farm practices.

 

Research

Health Research

Rooibos Health Research in Scientific Literature [See Research References]

Scientists around the world are working on Rooibos to gain a better understanding of this unique, South African herbal tea. Some are investigating the health benefits of Rooibos and its potential to combat a range of diseases, while others are trying to understand exactly how the bioactive components in Rooibos work.

Scientific articles published over the last decade prove the therapeutic ability of Rooibos to fight cancer, protect the liver against disease, boost the immune system, as well as to relieve allergies and treat digestive disorders. The research studies summarised below show that the beneficial effects of Rooibos have been well documented and established in the international scientific literature.

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Member News

Members

The Rooibos Council operates to promote the interests of the South African Rooibos industry through a representative platform and by acting as mouthpiece for its members.

To enhance support and streamline service delivery to the industry, the Council, through its elected Board of Directors, actively engages and cooperates with key external interest groups such as regional and national government, as well as research, food safety, certification, and conservation agencies for the collective benefit of the industry.

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Events

Event Calendar


BioFach Japan Organics Expo
24 – 26 Sept 2008
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.biofach-japan.com/

BioFach America Organics Expo
16 – 18 Oct 2008
Boston, MA, USA
http://www.biofach-america.com/

BioFach America Latina Organics Expo
16 – 18 Oct 2008
Sao Paulo, Brazil
http://www.biofach-americalatina.com/