Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni effect on the hemolytic potential of Listeria monocytogenes

Opinion on Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni plants and leaves

Is Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni a Non Cariogenic Sweetener? A Review.

Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a small perennial shrub of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family that is native to South America, particularly Brazil and Paraguay, where it is known as "stevia" or "honey leaf" for its powerful sweetness. Several studies have suggested that in addition to their sweetness, steviosides and their related compounds, including rebaudioside A and isosteviol, may offer addit...

Additional minor diterpene glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni.

Two additional novel minor diterpene glycosides were isolated from the commercial extract of the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. The structures of the new compounds were identified as 13-{β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 3)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-oxy} ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid {β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 3)]-O-β-D-glucupyranosyl-ester} (1), and 1...

Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni - chemical composition and functional properties.

Sweetleaf (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni), currently investigated by many researchers, has been known and used for more than a thousand years indigenous tribes of South America, who called it "kaa-hee" ("sweet herb"). Thanks to its chemical composition and processability sweetleaf may be an alternative for synthetic sweeteners. Nutritional and health-promoting aspects of Stevia rebaudiana are prese...

Nutritional Composition of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni Leaf: Effect of Drying Method

Purpose: To determine the effect of three methods of drying, viz, sun, oven and microwave, on Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni leaf’s nutritional composition. Methods: Fresh Stevia rebaudian bertoni leaves were dried separately by sun, oven and microwave. The chemical composition was determined by Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC) method. Tannin content was measured by titrimetric m...