An evidence-based systematic review of stevia by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration

Cardiovascular and Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-127

  Ulbricht, Catherine ^a   Isaac, Richard ^a   Milkin, Tamara ^b   Poole, Elizabeth A ^a   Rusie, Erica ^a   Grimes Serrano, Jill M ^a   Weissner, Wendy ^a   Windsor, Regina C ^a   Woods, Jen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Analysis; Dosing; Evidence based; Interactions; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacology; Review of the literature; Stevia (stevia rebaudiana); Systematic aggregation; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ATRACTYLOSIDE; DIURETIC AGENT; GLUCOSILSTEVIOL; ISOSTEVIOL; PLACEBO; PLANT GLYCOSIDE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; REBAUDIOSIDE A; SODIUM MONOKETOCHOLATE; STEVIOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERAPAMIL;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ABDOMINAL FULLNESS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ASTHENIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIZZINESS; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD DRUG INTERACTION; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; GROUPS BY AGE; HERB DRUG INTERACTION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LACTATION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUTAGENICITY; MYALGIA; NAUSEA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PREGNANCY; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; REVIEW; STEVIA; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; STEVIA; SWEETENING AGENTS;

EID: 77951562121     PISSN: 18715257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187152510791170960     Document Type: Review

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