Stevia as a Natural Sweetener: A Review
Stevia as a Natural Sweetener: A Review
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DOI：
10.2174/1871525718666200207105436
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发表时间：
2020-01-01
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Alagaraj, Praveena
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作者：
Arumugam, Balakrishnan;Subramaniam, Arunambiga;Alagaraj, Praveena
甜叶菊为菊科甜叶菊属多年生灌木。它是一种甜味剂草本植物，也被称为甜草、甜叶、甜草和蜜叶，原产于阿根廷、巴西和巴拉圭。甜叶菊的叶子比零卡路里的蔗糖更甜。甜菊醇是一种从这种植物中鉴定出来的二萜糖苷衍生物，比蔗糖更甜，用作甜味剂时是安全的。糖尿病和肥胖的高血糖患者如果有严格的饮食习惯，可以使用甜菊糖苷作为替代甜味剂。除降血糖作用外，该植物还具有抗菌、消炎、降血压、杀菌、利尿、抗生育和强心作用。它还被证明对治疗皮炎、痤疮、湿疹等皮肤病有很好的效果。甜叶菊叶含有丰富的植物成分，可以作为儿童、成人和老年人的替代天然甜味剂，他们在习惯生活中热衷于喝饮料和吃甜食。
Stevia rebaudiana of the Asteraceae family is a perennial shrub. It is a sweetener herb also known as sweet weed, sweet leaf, sweet herbs and honey leaf, native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. The leaves of stevia are sweeter than sucrose with zero calories. Steviol, a diterpenoid glycoside derivative identified from this plant, is sweeter than sucrose and is safe when used as a sweetening agent. Diabetic and obese people with hyperglycemia who are in a condition to follow a strict diet can use stevioside as an alternative sweetener. In addition to its hypoglycemic property, the plant also exhibits antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, hypotensive, antiseptic, diuretic, anti-fertility and cardiotonic properties. It has also been documented to show good effects on treating skin diseases such as dermatitis, acne, eczema etc. The leaves of stevia with enriched phytoconstituents could be an alternative natural sweetener for children, adults and old age persons who have a craze to drink beverages and eat sweetened food products in their habitual life.