Indian journal of natural products and resources vol. Pdf estevia stevia rebaudiana, edulcorante natural y. International science congress association 37 micropropagation of an anti diabetic plant stevia rebaudiana bertoni, natural sweetener in hadoti region of southeast rajasthan, india. It is mainly used as a sweetener and flavor enhancer in the food and beverage industry. This shrub, grown in the forests of brazil and paraguay, has in its. Stevia certified organic, stark kosher stevia absolute ext powder 98% reba, 98% glycosides 99.
Properties and benefits of stevia stevia is a small shrub, known for being long used as a natural sweetener and is the most used sweetener in countries like japan, but this is no coincidence. The decoction continues to descrease fertility for at least 50 to 60 days after intake is stopped. The results obtained in the investigations on the cultivation of stevia rebaudiana bertoni bertoni conducted at the experimental station of medicinal plants in. Cultivation and uses of stevia stevia rebaudiana bertoni.
Effects of chronic administration of stevia rebaudiana on fertility in rats. The leaves of stevia premium and all its derivatives is between 10 and 20 times sweeter than sugar. Searchable synonyms, formulas, resource links, and other chemical information. Stevia rebaudiana bertoni bertoni asteraceae, known as stevia, is a herbaceous plant, native from southwestern brazil and paraguay and cultivated in many countries of the world because. Stevia rebaudiana has been grown on an experimental basis in ontario, canada since 1987 to determine the feasibility of commercial cultivation.
The leaves of stevia are the source of sweet glycosides. Family asteraceae is a natural sweetener plant that is grown commercially in many parts of brazil, paraguay, central america, thailand, korea, china and india. Steviatrade information and products based on stevia, more precisely stevioside and rebaudioside a source of liquid stevia, stevia powder and stevia tablets from daforto information about the international use of the stevia plant. Abd alhady department of genetic resources, tissue culture unit, ecology and dry land agriculture division, desert research center, 11753 elmatarya, cairo, egypt abstract.
Thanks to the stevioside, the leaves have a higher sweetening power than sucrose, the main component of sugar, and can be consumed fresh, in tea or as an. Stevia rebaudiana is found in the wild in semiarid habitats ranging from grassland to mountain terrain, do produce seeds, but only a small percentage of the seeds germinate. Studies on rapid micropropagation of stevia rebaudiana. Stevia rebaudiana bertoni, belongs to the asteraceae family is a natural sweetener perennial herb commonly known as sweet weed, sweet leaf, sweet herbs and honey leaf. A water decoction of the plant stevia rebaudiana bertoni reduces fertility in adult female rats of proven fertility. The micropropagation ofstevia rebaudiana using stem node segment explants obtained. Planta stevia rebaudiana bertoni indulcitor natural. Gene transcription and steviol glycoside accumulation in stevia rebaudiana under polyethylene glycolinduced drought stress in greenhouse cultivation. The leaves of this plant are estimated to be 300 times sweeter than sucrose obtained from sugar beat, sugarcane etc. Abstract stevia, also known as the miracle sweetener, is considered the best sugar substitute because it is up to 300 times sweeter and contains no calories. Antioxidant, bactericidal, mild diuretic and healing.