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| Title: | Spices and Therapeutics |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Stevia
rebaudiana (Bert.)
Bertoni leaves have been
used as powerful sweetening agents (as stevioside). Physiological and
pharmacological experiments have suggested that stevioside and its extracts
promote effects on some physiological systems, such as cardiovascular and renal.
In addition, stevioside and Stevia extracts are able to induce diuresis,
natriuresis and kaliuresis. The hypoglycaemic effect reported by some authors
has been observed exclusively with total extracts and not with purified
stevioside. In an experiment female rats and mice fed with a 5% aqueous extract
displayed reduced fertility, an effect apparently not reversible following drug
withdrawal. |
| Page(s): | 60-65 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.4(1) [January-February 2005]
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