Open AccessStevia, kaa hee, wild sweet herb from South America - An overview
Author(s) -
Lidia Giuffré,
Ryszard S. Romaniuk,
Esteban Ciarlo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
emirates journal of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2079-0538
pISSN - 2079-052X
DOI - 10.9755/ejfa.v25i10.16405
Subject(s) - stevia rebaudiana , stevia , domestication , herb , geography , ethnobotany , crop , edible plants , indigenous , agroforestry , perennial plant , traditional knowledge , biology , botany , traditional medicine , horticulture , medicinal plants , forestry , ecology , medicinal herbs , pathology , alternative medicine , medicine
The use of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, perennial indigenous native plant from the tropical region of South America is presented, with a brief outlook on the history and uses of the wild plant by Guarani Indians, the crop domestication, and the authorization of its use as a natural sweetener in food and beverages. Other aspects considered are natural glycosides and physicochemical properties for food processing, nutritional information, medicinal properties, Stevia market and household uses. The future of this plant is promising but more research is needed to ensure use of leaves and steviosides, and also to study cultivation practices in various regions of the world
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