From Caá-ehé to a commercial sweetener - the diterpenoid glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana

Sci Prog. 2016 Dec 1;99(4):413-419. doi: 10.3184/003685016X14773090197508.

Abstract

The isolation, structure elucidation, chemistry, biosynthesis and biological activity of the sweet steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana, are reviewed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brazil
  • Chick Embryo
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane / analysis*
  • Glucosides / analysis*
  • Glycosides / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Hydrolysis
  • Plant Extracts / analysis
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Rats
  • Stevia / chemistry*
  • Sweetening Agents / analysis*
  • Taste
  • Terpenes / analysis

Substances

  • Diterpenes, Kaurane
  • Glucosides
  • Glycosides
  • Plant Extracts
  • Sweetening Agents
  • Terpenes
  • stevioside
  • rebaudioside A