Roselle has a long tradition of use as a health-supporting drink and food ingredient, and is well known and widely used around the planet. Thailand is known for superior quality roselle.
We start with the high-quality Hibiscus sabdariffa that grows and is processed fresh at our doorstep. Roselle is not a fruit or a flower. The edible parts used to make the juice or tea are the calyxes, the red fleshy sepals that cover and enclose the flower’s seed pods.
Health Benefits
- Improve cardiovascular function
- Rich in anti-oxidants
- Contains Vitamin C, A, B1, B2 and B3
- Helps manage weight
- Contains potassium
- Relieve stress and anxiety
- Enhance muscle strength
- Enhances brain function
- Supports nervous system
- Relief from high blood pressure
Interesting Facts
With Thai Freeze Dry’s roselle powder we have eliminated the water which is approximately 85% of the total weight. It is, thereby, naturally concentrated six to seven times. Roselle tea is a mild infusion. You drink and throw the flower or calyx away. In the case of our roselle powder you are actually drinking the entire flower. All benefits, nutritional and other beneficial compounds are highly concentrated.
The high vitamin C content in roselle can be an adjunctive therapy when combined with conventional treatments. Among the long list of benefits of Vitamin C, it may help to boost immunity and improve blood flow.
Roselle may help your body to break down your food and decrease absorption of carbohydrates. Roselle has been shown to decrease the synthesis of amylase, an enzyme that speeds up the chemical breakdown of starch into sugars as well as boosts your metabolism allowing you to burn more calories faster.
Antioxidant rich roselle can help to keep your skin looking youthful. Hibiscus sabdariffa is a natural source of alpha hydroxyl acid(AHA) used in anti-aging products. In addition, the muscle tightening effect Hibiscus sabdariffa helps smooth fine lines and wrinkles naturally while it strengthens skin cells.
Potassium helps to control electrical activity of muscles including the heart and regulation of our body fluids, including water balance, relief from high blood pressure, stroke and other heart disorders as well as regulation of blood sugar levels. Potassium supports kidney functions, and helps to relieve anxiety and stress. It also enhances muscle strength, brain function and supports the nervous system.
In Depth Look
Roselle is a good source of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Consuming 100 grams of raw roselle offers 215 mg of Calcium, 1.48 mg of Iron, 12 mg of Vitamin C, 51 mg of Magnesium, 37 mg of Phosphorus, 208 mg of Potassium, as well as Vitamin A, of Vitamin B1, B2 and B3. The flowers are a rich source of anthocyanin antioxidants and protocatechuic acid or PCA. It also contains very low levels of fat, sugar, sodium and carbs.
PCA in roselle contains three major functions that affect the human body. It has been shown to be Anti-Bacterial, Antioxidant & Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-tumorous. The natural functions that roselle has, besides PCA, makes it a power house of longevity foods in the world. It has use in helping with weight management, blood pressure, diabetes, skin care, immunity, sex drive and so much more that can be found in the brief in the link below.
Anti-Bacterial as it has been shown to treat malignant bacterial effected 
cells taken from human oral cavities. In another study the anti-bacterial effects derived from roselle effectively inhibited the growth of bacteria in humans and it was concluded that PCA specifically from roselle may be useful in clinical infection prevention and therapy.
PCA is a strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory in general and specifically associated with liver protection. Higher concentration in the color of the red flavonoid pigments in the anthocyanins was shown to have a direct relationship to the antioxidant effects. Under less ideal processing temperatures and storage conditions the anthocyanin content declines.
The anti-tumor properties are found to increase proliferation and inhibit apoptosis of neural stem cells and was found to induce cell death of human leukemia cells. In a laboratory model using HL-60 leukemia cells, it was shown to prevent damage to genetic information that could potentially lead to cancer, help destroy existing tumors and was found to inhibit the growth of lung cancer cells. Roselle may induce cell death or apoptosis in human leukemia cells and induce apoptosis in human gastric carcinoma cells to help fight stomach cancer.
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