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Rooibos

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Rooibos is a caffeine-free herbal tea with a long history of safe consumption. Contains polyphenols including aspalathin.

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What it is

Herbal tea from Aspalathus linearis, a South African shrub; naturally caffeine-free.

Beverage, flavoring.

What regulators actually say

"Essential oils and natural extracts of rooibos are recognized within general flavor/beverage GRAS framework."

"Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) consumption is generally regarded as safe with documented antioxidant content."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Common food / GRAS herbal tea

European Union — EFSA

Permitted as food

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