Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni: Description and Chemical Composition
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, an ancient perennial shrub of South America, produces diterpene glycosides that are low calorie sweeteners, about 300 times sweeter than saccharose. Stevia extracts, besides having therapeutic properties, contain a high level of sweetening compounds, known as steviol glycosides. (Stevioside and rebaudioside A) are the main sweetening compounds of interest beside rebaudioside B, C, D, Dulcoside and Steviolbioside. Stevia rebaudiana molasses (industrial waste of stevia) has a good potential to extract some steviol glycoside which can be taken as a source of carbohydrates with zero calories. This dissertation provides a general study on the chemical composition and functional properties of stevia molasses, different extraction methods were also applied to determine stevioside yield.
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Kamal Alahmad, et al.
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