Yerba mate
Yerba mate/Nutrient Depletion:
GeneralGeneral: This section focuses on potential interactions with yerba mate. Most nutrient depletions associated with yerba mate are predominantly theoretical and generally based on the adverse effect profile of caffeine. For more potential interactions based on caffeine itself, more information is available in the Natural Standard caffeine monograph.ElectrolytesElectrolytes: According to secondary sources, consumption of mate may induce diuresis.GlucoseGlucose: In human research, yerba mate tea decreased blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin (64). However, in animal research, gross yerba mate increased blood glucose compared with control (water) and commercial yerba mate (65). IronIron: In rats with an intestinal loop, chlorogenic acid, a constituent of Ilex paraguariensis, inhibited intestinal absorption of iron (122). LipidsLipids: In human research, green and roasted yerba mate decreased LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol, and increased HDL cholesterol (69). In animal research, the aqueous extract of Ilex paraguariensis was found to reduce aortic cholesterol (35). In a metabolic syndrome animal model, mate tea resulted in decreases in triglycerides, nonesterified fatty acids, and total cholesterol (43).