Aspalathin is a
C-linked
dihydrochalcone glucoside found in
rooibos tea, a herbal tea prepared from the South African
rooibos plant, ''
Aspalathus linearis'' (
Fabaceae
Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,[International Code of Nomen ...](_blank)
).
It was first isolated in 1965 by
chromatography
In chemical analysis, chromatography is a laboratory technique for the Separation process, separation of a mixture into its components. The mixture is dissolved in a fluid solvent (gas or liquid) called the ''mobile phase'', which carries it ...
.
It has demonstrated
antidiabetic activity.
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Dihydrochalcone glycosides
Phenol glucosides
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