Research Progress on the Application and Bioactivity of Stevia Glycosides in Food
Stevioside is a kind of natural sweetener extracted from Stevia rebaudiana,which has the characteristics of heat resistance,stability,non-toxic and harmless,and has been applied to the food industry.Instead of sucrose,stevioside can reduce the intake of sugar in the human body,which is suitable for obesity and diabetes patients.Moreover,stevioside has certain biological activity and can be used in medicine and other fields.In this paper,the application of stevioside in beverage,condiment,yogurt and other food was reviewed,and the biological activities of stevioside such as antioxidant,hypoglycemic,hypoglycemic,anti-tumor and anti-memory loss were introduced,which provided a theoretical basis for further development and utilization of stevioside and Stevia rebaudiana.