The review presents the current state of science for stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertony), its biochemical composition, therapeutic properties and using in food industry. Interest this plant, a source natural low-calorie sweeteners, is associated with increased consumption dietary caused by an increase number patients diabetes, metabolic syndrome, many negative effects from use synthetic sweetene...

Kebutuhan manusia akan gula sebagai bahan tambahan pemberi rasa manis pada makanan dan minuman sangat tinggi. Namun konsumsi yang berlebihan dapat menimbulkan masalah terutama bagi penderita penyakit obesitas diabetes. Oleh karena itu diperlukan alternatif pemanis pengganti tidak memiliki efek berbahaya kesehatan rendah kalori, diantaranya yaitu stevia. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah agar masyaraka...

Currently, stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) seeds are available to growers from many sources, but the origin of these populations is often unknown. Since a natural outcrosser, heterozygous and heterogeneous. We were interested characterize germplasm 16 sources for traits including yield, glycosides, plant morphology, then identify trait correlations. The cultigens evaluated obtained garden se...