Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: An alternative Sugar Replacer and Its Application in Food Industry

Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a branched bushy shrub of the Asteraceae family, native to the Amambay region in the northeast of Paraguay. Stevioside and rebaudioside A are the main sweetening compounds of interest, which are commercially produced by both chemical and physical processes. S. rebaudiana...

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Published inFood engineering reviews Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 150 - 162
Main Authors Gasmalla, Mohammed Abdalbasit A., Yang, Ruijin, Hua, Xiao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer US 01.12.2014
Subjects
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Food Science
Review Article
Industry
Extraction
Sweetener
Structure
Application
Steviol glycosides
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Summary:Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a branched bushy shrub of the Asteraceae family, native to the Amambay region in the northeast of Paraguay. Stevioside and rebaudioside A are the main sweetening compounds of interest, which are commercially produced by both chemical and physical processes. S. rebaudiana has a great potential as a new agricultural crop since consumer demand for health promoting foods is increasing, and proximate analysis has shown that Stevia also contains substantial amounts of proteins, potassium, and other essential nutrients. Stevia can be taken in as a carbohydrate diet source without calories. This paper provides an overview of structure and properties of stevioside, various extraction techniques, applicability in food industry, and recent technological advances achieved.
ISSN:1866-7910
1866-7929
DOI:10.1007/s12393-014-9080-0