Open AccessStevia (Stevia rebaudiana) a bio-sweetener
Author(s) -
Pramod Kumar Singh,
Devendra P. Singh,
Rakesh Chandra Nainwal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
anusandhan vigyan shodh patrika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2350-0123
pISSN - 2322-0708
DOI - 10.22445/avsp.v6i1.13908
Subject(s) - stevia rebaudiana , stevia , stevioside , sweetening , artificial sweetener , sugar , steviol , rebaudioside a , food science , potency , sweetening agents , traditional medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biology , medicine , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , in vitro
Stevia has been used throughout the world since ancient times as a bio sweetener and as medicine in lower blood sugar. The leaves of Stevia plants have functional and sensory properties superior to those of many other high-potency sugars, Stevia is likely to become a major source of high-potency sweetener for the growing natural food market in the future. Although Stevia can be helpful to anyone, there are certain groups example- diabetic patients who are more likely to benefit from its remarkable sweetening potential. Its white crystalline compound (stevioside) is the natural herbal sweetener with no calories and is over 100-300 times sweeter than table sugar.