Development of rebiana, a natural, non-caloric sweetener

Food Chem Toxicol. 2008 Jul:46 Suppl 7:S75-82. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.05.004. Epub 2008 May 16.

Abstract

Rebiana is the common name for high-purity rebaudioside A, a natural non-calorie sweetener 200-300 times more potent than sucrose. It provides zero calories and has a clean, sweet taste with no significant undesirable taste characteristics. It is functional in a wide array of beverages and foods and can be blended with other non-calorie or carbohydrate sweeteners. It is stable under dry conditions, and has much better stability than aspartame or neotame in aqueous food systems. Studies undertaken for the development of a purification process and for the full characterization of the properties of rebiana are reported here.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diet
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane* / administration & dosage
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane* / chemistry
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane* / isolation & purification
  • Drug Stability
  • Humans
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Stevia / chemistry
  • Sweetening Agents* / administration & dosage
  • Sweetening Agents* / chemistry
  • Sweetening Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Taste

Substances

  • Diterpenes, Kaurane
  • Sweetening Agents
  • rebaudioside A