Abstract:
Stevia rebaudiana is a plant species in the genus Stevia of the family Asteraceae, commonly known as candyleaf; a natural herb with biological activities such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-cardiovascular and Antidiabetic. Stevia rebaudiana is a calorie-free natural sweetener and 300 times sweeter than sugarcane. It's near like sugar taste and minimum calorie contribution to food makes it ideal replacement of sugar. Stevia for last few years has been seen as healthy replacement of sugar; especially for those people who are suffering from metabolic disorders such as diabetes or want to maintain healthy and balanced-calorie diet, as sugar is major calorie contributor in human diet. From the last 3 decades, cases of diabetes Mellitus type 2 are constantly increasing. Diabetes Mellitus refers to group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar, Glucose. Therefore, the world is getting to know the problem caused by added sugars. Stevia has 250-300 times the sweetness of sucrose because of the content of steviol glycosides found in stevia leaves. There have been no reports on the adverse effects of stevia on human health; therefore, stevia has the potential to be developed into functional food with many health benefits. The main objective of this review article is to summarize the various benefits of stevia in health and the mechanisms that occur for each effect of Stevia.So, it is concluded that, stevia contains Stevioside (steviol glycoside), which reduce blood sugar level in the human body and showssignificant result against diabetes.
Page(s):
178-178
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on Global Science Technology and Management Conference, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords:
Diabetes Mellitus
,
Stevia rebaudiana
,
Steviol Glycosides
,
Antidiabetic
,
Balanced calorie diet
,
Glucose
,
metabolic disorders