Health benefits of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as zero calorie natural sweetener: a review
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a perennial herbal species with a number of therapeutic properties. The leaves of S. rebaudiana are the most important part of the plant as they contain high level of sweetener compounds known as steviol glycosides; which are known to possess antioxidant, antimicrobial,...
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| author | Zainol, Haida A., Asikin Awang @ Mansor, Mohd Hakiman |
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| description | Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a perennial herbal species with a number of therapeutic properties. The leaves of S. rebaudiana are the most important part of the plant as they contain high level of sweetener compounds known as steviol glycosides; which are known to possess antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antifungal activities. Among the steviol glycosides, stevioside and rebaudioside A are the most abundant sweetening compounds of interest, documented to be 30 - 250 folds sweeter than sucrose or refined sugar. The therapeutic properties of the species make it more interesting as they play important roles as anti hyperglycaemic agent to lower glucose levels in the blood, thus commonly used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and obesity. Known to have sweet tasting leaves, its extract which contains antioxidant compounds have been used to treat cancer, reduce inflammatory, and hypertension. S. rebaudiana has drawn the attention of health-conscious fitness lovers all over the world as non-caloric sweetener, and has been widely cultivated for being the most suitable sweetening substitution. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-891572021-09-03T21:49:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89157/ Health benefits of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as zero calorie natural sweetener: a review Zainol, Haida A., Asikin Awang @ Mansor, Mohd Hakiman Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a perennial herbal species with a number of therapeutic properties. The leaves of S. rebaudiana are the most important part of the plant as they contain high level of sweetener compounds known as steviol glycosides; which are known to possess antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antifungal activities. Among the steviol glycosides, stevioside and rebaudioside A are the most abundant sweetening compounds of interest, documented to be 30 - 250 folds sweeter than sucrose or refined sugar. The therapeutic properties of the species make it more interesting as they play important roles as anti hyperglycaemic agent to lower glucose levels in the blood, thus commonly used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and obesity. Known to have sweet tasting leaves, its extract which contains antioxidant compounds have been used to treat cancer, reduce inflammatory, and hypertension. S. rebaudiana has drawn the attention of health-conscious fitness lovers all over the world as non-caloric sweetener, and has been widely cultivated for being the most suitable sweetening substitution. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89157/1/DONE%20-%2001%20-%20IFRJ19324.R1%20%28Review%29.pdf Zainol, Haida and A., Asikin and Awang @ Mansor, Mohd Hakiman (2020) Health benefits of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as zero calorie natural sweetener: a review. International Food Research Journal, 27 (5). 783 - 789. ISSN 1985-4668; ESSN: 2231-7546 http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/27%20(05)%202020/DONE%20-%2001%20-%20IFRJ19324.R1%20(Review).pdf |
| spellingShingle | Zainol, Haida A., Asikin Awang @ Mansor, Mohd Hakiman Health benefits of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as zero calorie natural sweetener: a review |
| title | Health benefits of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as zero calorie natural
sweetener: a review |
| title_full | Health benefits of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as zero calorie natural
sweetener: a review |
| title_fullStr | Health benefits of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as zero calorie natural
sweetener: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health benefits of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as zero calorie natural
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| title_short | Health benefits of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as zero calorie natural
sweetener: a review |
| title_sort | health benefits of stevia rebaudiana bertoni as zero calorie natural sweetener a review |
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