In vitro metabolism of rebaudioside B, D, and M under anaerobic conditions: Comparison with rebaudioside A

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 259-268

  Purkayastha, Sidd ^a   Pugh, George ^b   Lynch, Barry ^c   Roberts, Ashley ^c   Kwok, David ^d   Tarka, Stanley M ^e  

^a PureCircle Limited   (United States)

^b The Coca Cola Company   (United States)

^c Intertek Cantox   (Canada)

^d BRI Biopharmaceutical Research Inc   (Canada)

^e The Tarka Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Human; In vitro metabolism; Rebaudiosides; Steviol; Steviolbioside

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSIDE; REBAUDIOSIDE A; REBAUDIOSIDE B; REBAUDIOSIDE D; REBAUDIOSIDE M; STEVIOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANAEROBIC; HUMAN; IN VITRO METABOLISM; REBAUDIOSIDES; STEVIOL; STEVIOLBIOSIDE;

DITERPENES, KAURANE; FECES; FEMALE; GLYCOSIDES; HUMANS; HYDROLYSIS; MALE; SWEETENING AGENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84892887828     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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