Scientists discover clues to anti-ageing potential of rooibos
South African scientists revealed potential anti-ageing benefits of rooibos in a new study that focused on reducing the rate of development of age-related diseases. The study looked at ways to preserve healthy fat tissue and prevent the redistribution of fat particularly to the abdominal region, a process that has been linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Loss of fat under the skin is also associated with the appearance of wrinkles, sunken eyes and skin folds. Rooibos was found to protect the cells of the predominant type of fat tissue from degenerating. Furthermore, rooibos seemed to be able to partially restore the function of those aged cells, reversing previous oxidative damage.