Hibiscus calyces are used to make Folake Oyewole’s cold beverage, which is then fortified by adding ferrous sulphate heptahydrate, an iron salt that tops up the iron already present in the drink ...

She also found that the calyces contain 25 times more polyphenols than they do iron. Oyewole then fortified the beverage by adding ferrous sulphate heptahydrate, an iron salt, to top up the iron ...

Participants were divided into two groups. Both groups received identical lifestyle and dietary advice to help manage blood pressure.

Hibiscus calyces are used to make Folake Oyewole’s cold beverage, which is then fortified by adding ferrous sulphate heptahydrate, an iron salt that tops up the iron already present in the drink.

Hibiscus tea, brewed from the calyces of the Hibiscus sabdariffa flower, has moved from traditional folk remedy to the subject of serious scientific research.

Around Christmastime, hibiscus is a symbol of the season in Jamaica, the essential ingredient for a crimson-purple punch called sorrel. But it's not the quick-fading flowers that are used. It's ...

Drink 1-3 cups per day. Hibiscus sabdariffa, called Jamaican hibiscus or rosa jamaica in Spanish, is a handsome annual plant related to common hibiscus, okra, and cotton; it is both decorative and ...

It’s the calyx of the plant, the part of the flower that protects the petals, that are best for use in food and drink preparation, according to Chris Smith, author of "The Whole Okra" and ...

4 cups hot water Sorrel is not a well-known member of the buckwheat family, but its the Jamaican word for Hibiscus sabdariffa, a plant native to the Old World tropics, which grows on the island. The ...

I'm sure you've heard of or seen a hibiscus flower before, had it in your tea or even grown it in your garden. It’s very common, as there are over 200 varieties of the flower and they are grown ...