A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON STEVIA (Stevia rebaudiana) IN TERMS OF FOOD APPLICATIONS AND FUNCTIONALITY

Anamaria POP University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Sevastița MUSTE University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Adriana PAUCEAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Crina MURESAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Liana C. SALANTA University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Simona MAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca

Keywords: Stevia rebaudiana, Stevioside, Rebaudioside A, Low calorie sweeteners

Abstract

In nowadays, is a strong and increasing interest among consumers and manufacturers for products that can be used to promote health and wellbeing, such as natural food supplements, herbal remedies and other products based on medicinal plants. This minireview paper, aim to present the potential of Stevia rebaudiana in terms of food applications and functionality. Furthermore an overview of already performed studies in literature about the Stevia-sweetener stevioside and rebaudioside A. is given.

Published

2015-11-10

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1-2 (2015): Hop and Medicinal Plants

Section

Research Articles