International journal of Bioinformatics and Biological Science

  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Glycemic Index and Chemical Analysis of Products Prepared from Stevia Powder

  • Author:
  • Angeleena , D. McCarty1, Alok Milton Lal2, S.D. McCarty3,, Satendra Singh4
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 245 to 249

1Department of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, JSBB, SHIATS, Allahabad-211007

2Department of Biochemistry & Bioprocess Technology, JSBB, SHIATS, Allahabad-211007

3Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Allahabad-211007

4Department of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, JSBB, SHIATS, Allahabad-211007

Abstract

Stevia is a natural sweetener which can be used to regulating blood sugar. Stevia leaf also contains various vitamins and minerals including vitamins A and C, zinc, chromium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, selenium vitamin B3 and iron. It can be used for weight loss as it reduces the appetite, also it can be used to suppress tobacco and alcohol cravings. In the present study the glycemic index and the chemical analysis of stevia products is analyzed. In was found that glycemic index of the products is low and they also have very high nutritive value.

Keywords

Stevia, glycemic index