Antioxidant Properties
Available as pure or blended samples, tisanes are popular because of their fragrance, antioxidant properties and therapeutic applications. The antioxidant properties (AOP) of tisanes from temperate plants of mainly Lamiaceae have been well-studied while those of tropical tisanes are less well-studied. Recently, a comparative study showed that tropical tisanes were more diverse in types and more variable in AOP values than temperate tisanes. tisanes generally had lower antioxidant values than true teas of. Exceptions were lemon myrtle, guava, and oregano teas with AOP comparable to black teas. Mint and peppermint tisanes had significantly stronger ferrous ion chelating ability than true teas.
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