Amanda Swart

Amanda Cecilia Swart
NationalitySouth African
Alma materStellenbosch University
Known forResearch into health benefits of rooibos
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsStellenbosch University
Thesis

Amanda Cecilia Swart is a South African biochemist who holds a professorship in biochemistry at Stellenbosch University. She is known for her research on rooibos, a herbal tea popular in South Africa, has been funded by the South African Rooibos Council in her research, and is frequently quoted in South African media promoting the reported health benefits of rooibos.