Critical review on steviol glycosides: Pharmacological, toxicological and therapeutic aspects of high potency zero caloric sweetener

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 916-928

  Mathur, Shaifali ^a   Bulchandani, Neha ^a   Parihar, Suman ^a   Shekhawat, Gyan Singh ^a  

^a JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural breeding; Biotransformation; Extraction; Medicinal potential; Natural sweetener; Pharmacokinetics; Stevia rebaudiana

Indexed keywords

CARDIOTONIC AGENT; PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS; REBAUDIOSIDE; SAPONIN; STEROID; STEVIOL; SWEETENING AGENT; TANNIN; TRITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DRUG TRANSFORMATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; GLYCOSYLATION; HYPOTENSION; INTESTINE FLORA; KIDNEY FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REVIEW; STEVIA REBAUDIANA;

EID: 85026445556     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2017.916.928     Document Type: Review

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