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AbstractDiabetes mellitus is one of the key metabolic diseases cause due to defects in the secretion of insulin, insulin resistance in peripheral tissues, or both. Plants remained an important source of nutrition as well as medicine. Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is one of the important high qualities non-caloric sugar substitute sweetener plants against diabetes disease. The compounds like steviol, rebaudioside A, stevioside, etc. can lower the sugar level many fold. In addition, it decreases oxidative stress, hence reduces the risk of diabetes. Its leaves have been used for the control and treatment of diabetes and many other metabolic diseases. In animal model experiments it reduces blood sugar level and promotes liver and kidney functions. In this review, we highlighted the most recent literature on the safe use of Stevia for the treatment of diabetes, its use as a functional food, and its mode of therapeutic action in different animal model experiments. However, keeping Stevia as a model plant; detailed investigations are needed for the identification of new metabolites and its use against diabetes and related diseases.
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Mei Y, Liu B, Su H, Zhang H, Liu F, Ke Q, Sun X, Tan W. Isosteviol sodium protects the cardiomyocyte response associated with the SIRT1/PGC-1α pathway. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:10866-10875. [PMID: 32757458 PMCID: PMC7521233 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Cardiomyocyte dysfunction is attributed to excess oxidative damage, but the molecular pathways involved in this process have not been completely elucidated. Evidence indicates that isosteviol sodium (STVNa) has cardioprotective effects. We therefore aimed to identify the effect of STVNa on cardiomyocytes, as well as the potential mechanisms involved in this process. We established two myocardial hypertrophy models by treating H9c2 cells with high glucose (HG) and isoprenaline (ISO). Our results showed that STVNa reduced H9c2 mitochondrial damage by attenuating oxidative damage and altering the morphology of mitochondria. The results also indicated that STVNa had a positive effect on HG- and ISO-induced damages via mitochondrial biogenesis. The protective effects of STVNa on cardiomyocytes were associated with the regulation of the SIRT1/PGC-1α signalling pathway. Importantly, the effects of STVNa involved different methods of regulation in the two models, which was confirmed by experiments using an inhibitor and activator of SIRT1. Together, the results provide the basis for using STVNa as a therapy for the prevention of cardiomyocyte dysfunctions.
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- Ying Mei
- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical SciencesGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouChina
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical SciencesGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouChina
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical SciencesGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouChina
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical SciencesGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouChina
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical SciencesGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouChina
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical SciencesGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouChina
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical SciencesGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouChina
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical SciencesGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouChina
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Salehi B, López MD, Martínez-López S, Victoriano M, Sharifi-Rad J, Martorell M, F Rodrigues C, Martins N. Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni bioactive effects: From in vivo to clinical trials towards future therapeutic approaches. Phytother Res 2019; 33:2904-2917. [PMID: 31423662 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, a plant from South America and indigenous of Paraguay, has shown several biological effects and healthy properties, although it is especially used in South America and some Asiatic regions. In addition, it is a natural sweetener, almost 300 times sweeter than sucrose, being attributed to its phytoconstituents prominent antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic (antihyperglycemic, insulinotropic, and glucagonostatic), antiplatelet, anticariogenic, and antitumor effects. In this sense, this work aims to provide an extensive overview on the historical practices of stevia and its effects in human health based on its chemical composition and applications for both food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Bahare Salehi
- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agronomy, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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- Department of Pharmacy, Biotechnology, and Nutrition, School of Biomedical Sciences, European University of Madrid (UEM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile
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- Zabol Medicinal Plants Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile
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- LEPABE-Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Wang M, Li H, Xu F, Gao X, Li J, Xu S, Zhang D, Wu X, Xu J, Hua H, Li D. Diterpenoid lead stevioside and its hydrolysis products steviol and isosteviol: Biological activity and structural modification. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 156:885-906. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Siddique A, Mizanur Rahman S, Hossain MA. Chemical composition of essential oil by different extraction methods and fatty acid analysis of the leaves of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni. ARAB J CHEM 2016; 9:S1185-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2012.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Holvoet P, Rull A, García-heredia A, López-sanromà S, Geeraert B, Joven J, Camps J. Stevia-derived compounds attenuate the toxic effects of ectopic lipid accumulation in the liver of obese mice: A transcriptomic and metabolomic study. Food Chem Toxicol 2015; 77:22-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2014.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Onakpoya IJ, Heneghan CJ. Effect of the natural sweetener, steviol glycoside, on cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2014; 22:1575-87. [DOI: 10.1177/2047487314560663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Igho J Onakpoya
- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, UK
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Mann TS, Agnihotri VK, Kumar D, Pal PK, Koundal R, Kumar A, Padwad YS. In Vitro Cytotoxic Activity Guided Essential Oil Composition of Flowering Twigs of Stevia rebaudiana. Nat Prod Commun 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1400900535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The essential oil extracted by hydrodistillation from the flowering twigs of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (Asteraceae) was fractioned by chromatography. Forty-three constituents were characterized with the help of GC, GC-MS and other spectroscopic techniques. The essential oil was found to be a complex mixture of mono- and sesqui-terpenes. The cytotoxicity of the essential oil and its fractions was evaluated by sulforhodamine B (SRB) based assay against two cancer cell types viz. C-6 (rat glioma cells) and CHOK1 (Chinese hamster ovary cells). The essential oil and its fractions showed promising cytotoxicity against both cell lines. The highest activity (95.6±0.6%) was show by the essential oil on the C-6 cell line at a concentration of 400 μg/mL, which was comparable with that of the standard drug vinblastin.
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- Tavleen S Mann
- Natural Plant Products Division, CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 6, Palampur 176 061 (HP), India
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- Natural Plant Products Division, CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 6, Palampur 176 061 (HP), India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 6, Palampur 176 061 (HP), India
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- Natural Plant Products Division, CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 6, Palampur 176 061 (HP), India
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- Natural Plant Products Division, CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 6, Palampur 176 061 (HP), India
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- Natural Plant Products Division, CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 6, Palampur 176 061 (HP), India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Post Box No. 6, Palampur 176 061 (HP), India
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Aranda-González I, Segura-Campos M, Moguel-Ordoñez Y, Betancur-Ancona D. Stevia rebaudianaBertoni. Un potencial adyuvante en el tratamiento de la diabetes mellitus. CyTA - Journal of Food 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/19476337.2013.830150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Stevia rebaudiana, a perennial herb from the Asteraceae family, is known to the scientific world for its sweetness and steviol glycosides (SGs). SGs are the secondary metabolites responsible for the sweetness of Stevia. They are synthesized by SG biosynthesis pathway operating in the leaves. Most of the genes encoding the enzymes of this pathway have been cloned and characterized from Stevia. Out of various SGs, stevioside and rebaudioside A are the major metabolites. SGs including stevioside have also been synthesized by enzymes and microbial agents. These are non-mutagenic, non-toxic, antimicrobial, and do not show any remarkable side-effects upon consumption. Stevioside has many medical applications and its role against diabetes is most important. SGs have made Stevia an important part of the medicinal world as well as the food and beverage industry. This article presents an overview on Stevia and the importance of SGs.
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- Sudesh Kumar Yadav
- CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176061, HP, India.
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Barwal I, Sood A, Sharma M, Singh B, Yadav SC. Development of stevioside Pluronic-F-68 copolymer based PLA-nanoparticles as an antidiabetic nanomedicine. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2012; 101:510-6. [PMID: 23022553 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2012] [Revised: 06/06/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Stevioside (FDA approved nontoxic natural non-caloric sweetener) has been reported to have very good antidiabetic potential but its use as therapeutic drug is restricted in human due to its deprived intestinal absorption and poor bioavailability. We have nano-bioconjugated this molecule on biodegradable Pluronic-F-68 copolymer based PLA nanoparticles by nanoprecipitation method (spherical, size range 110-130 nm) to overcome deprived intestinal absorption and to enhance the bioavailability. The drug loading calculated by the standard calibrated HPLC was 16.32±4% (w/w). The in vitro release study showed the initial burst followed by the sustained release. The half release and complete release were observed on 25±4 h and 200±10 h respectively. This newly formulated nanostevioside showed very high potential to be used as antidiabetic nanomedicine for safe and effective use in vivo.
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- Indu Barwal
- Biotechnology Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, HP, India
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Lemus-Mondaca R, Vega-Gálvez A, Zura-Bravo L, Ah-Hen K. Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, source of a high-potency natural sweetener: A comprehensive review on the biochemical, nutritional and functional aspects. Food Chem 2011; 132:1121-1132. [PMID: 29243591 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.11.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 283] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2011] [Revised: 10/26/2011] [Accepted: 11/16/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, an ancient perennial shrub of South America, produces diterpene glycosides that are low calorie sweeteners, about 300 times sweeter than saccharose. Stevia extracts, besides having therapeutic properties, contain a high level of sweetening compounds, known as steviol glycosides, which are thought to possess antioxidant, antimicrobial and antifungal activity. Stevioside and rebaudioside A are the main sweetening compounds of interest. They are thermostable even at temperatures of up to 200°C, making them suitable for use in cooked foods. S. rebaudiana has a great potential as a new agricultural crop since consumer demand for herbal foods is increasing and proximate analysis has shown that Stevia also contains folic acid, vitamin C and all of the indispensable amino acids with the exception of tryptophan. Stevia cultivation and production would further help those who have to restrict carbohydrate intake in their diet; to enjoy the sweet taste with minimal calories.
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- Roberto Lemus-Mondaca
- Department of Food Engineering, Universidad de La Serena, Av. Raúl Bitrán s/n, P.O. Box 599, La Serena, Chile; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Av. Bdo. O'Higgins 3363, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Food Engineering, Universidad de La Serena, Av. Raúl Bitrán s/n, P.O. Box 599, La Serena, Chile; CEAZA, Universidad de La Serena, Av. Raúl Bitrán s/n, P.O. Box 599, La Serena, Chile.
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- Department of Food Engineering, Universidad de La Serena, Av. Raúl Bitrán s/n, P.O. Box 599, La Serena, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad Austral de Chile, Julio Sarrazín s/n, Valdivia, Chile
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Awney HA, Massoud MI, El-Maghrabi S. Long-term feeding effects of stevioside sweetener on some toxicological parameters of growing male rats. J Appl Toxicol 2010; 31:431-8. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.1604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2010] [Revised: 08/19/2010] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Stevioside, an abundant component of Stevia rebaudiana leaf, has become well-known for its intense sweetness (250-300 times sweeter than sucrose) and is used as a non-caloric sweetener in several countries. A number of studies have suggested that, beside sweetness, stevioside along with related compounds, which include rebaudioside A (second most abundant component of S. rebaudiana leaf), steviol and isosteviol (metabolic components of stevioside) may also offer therapeutic benefits, as they have anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hypertensive, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-diarrheal, diuretic, and immunomodulatory actions. It is of interest to note that their effects on plasma glucose level and blood pressure are only observed when these parameters are higher than normal. As steviol can interact with drug transporters, its role as a drug modulator is proposed. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the pharmacological actions, therapeutic applications, pharmacokinetics and safety of stevioside and related compounds. Although much progress has been made concerning their biological and pharmacological effects, questions regarding chemical purity and safety remain unsolved. These issues are discussed to help guide future research directions.
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- Varanuj Chatsudthipong
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama 6 Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
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Boonkaewwan C, Ao M, Toskulkao C, Rao MC. Specific immunomodulatory and secretory activities of stevioside and steviol in intestinal cells. J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56:3777-3784. [PMID: 18433103 DOI: 10.1021/jf072681o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Stevioside, isolated from Stevia rebaudiana, is a commercial sweetener. It was previously demonstrated that stevioside attenuates NF-kappaB-dependent TNF-alpha and IL-1beta synthesis in LPS-stimulated monocytes. The present study examined the effects of stevioside and its metabolite, steviol, on human colon carcinoma cell lines. High concentrations of stevioside (2-5 mM) and steviol (0.2-0.8 mM) decreased cell viability in T84, Caco-2, and HT29 cells. Stevioside (2 mM) potentiated TNF-alpha-mediated IL-8 release in T84 cells. However, steviol (0.01-0.2 mM) significantly suppressed TNF-alpha-induced IL-8 release in all three cell lines. In T84 cells, steviol attenuated TNF-alpha-stimulated IkappaB --> NF-kappaB signaling. Chloride transport was stimulated by steviol (0.1 mM) > stevioside (1 mM) at 30 min. Two biological effects of steviol in the colon are demonstrated for the first time: stimulation of Cl(-) secretion and attenuation of TNF-alpha-stimulated IL-8 production. The immunomodulatory effects of steviol appear to involve NF-kappaB signaling. In contrast, at nontoxic concentrations stevioside affects only Cl(-) secretion.
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- Chaiwat Boonkaewwan
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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. MT, . RS. Preliminary Studies on Stevia rebaudiana Leaves: Proximal Composition, Mineral Analysis and Phytochemical Screening. J of Medical Sciences 2006. [DOI: 10.3923/jms.2006.321.326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Boonkaewwan C, Toskulkao C, Vongsakul M. Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Activities of Stevioside and Its Metabolite Steviol on THP-1 Cells. J Agric Food Chem 2006; 54:785-9. [PMID: 16448183 DOI: 10.1021/jf0523465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Stevioside, a natural noncaloric sweetener isolated from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, possesses anti-inflammatory and antitumor promoting properties; however, no information is available to explain its activity. The aim of this study was to elucidate the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities of stevioside and its metabolite, steviol. Stevioside at 1 mM significantly suppressed lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced release of TNF-alpha and IL-1beta and slightly suppressed nitric oxide release in THP-1 cells without exerting any direct toxic effect, whereas steviol at 100 microM did not. Activation of IKKbeta and transcription factor NF-kappaB were suppressed by stevioside, as demonstrated by Western blotting. Furthermore, only stevioside induced TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, and nitric oxide release in unstimulated THP-1 cells. Release of TNF-alpha could be partially neutralized by anti-TLR4 antibody. This study suggested that stevioside attenuates synthesis of inflammatory mediators in LPS-stimulated THP-1 cells by interfering with the IKKbeta and NF-kappaB signaling pathway, and stevioside-induced TNF-alpha secretion is partially mediated through TLR4.
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- Chaiwat Boonkaewwan
- Departments of Physiology and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Srimaroeng C, Chatsudthipong V, Aslamkhan AG, Pritchard JB. Transport of the Natural Sweetener Stevioside and Its Aglycone Steviol by Human Organic Anion Transporter (hOAT1; SLC22A6) and hOAT3 (SLC22A8). J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2005; 313:621-8. [PMID: 15644426 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.104.080366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The natural sweetening agent stevioside and its aglycone metabolite, steviol, have been shown to inhibit transepithelial transport of para-aminohippurate (PAH) in isolated rabbit renal proximal tubules by interfering with basolateral entry. The aim of the present study was to determine which of the cloned basolateral organic anion transporters were involved in the renal transport of stevioside and steviol. This question was addressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes expressing human organic anion transporter 1 (hOAT1), 3 (hOAT3), and winter flounder OAT (fOat1). The parent compound, stevioside, had no inhibitory effect on either PAH (hOAT1) or ES (estrone sulfate; hOAT3) uptake. In contrast, steviol showed significant, dose-dependent inhibition of PAH and ES uptake in hOAT1- or hOAT3-expressing oocytes, respectively. The IC(50) of steviol for hOAT1-mediated PAH transport was 11.1 microM compared with 62.6 microM for hOAT3-mediated ES uptake. The Michaelis-Menten inhibition constants (K(i)) for steviol transport mediated by hOAT1 and hOAT3 were 2.0 +/- 0.3 and 5.4 +/- 2.0 microM, respectively. Trans-stimulation of PAH efflux by steviol was assessed to determine whether steviol itself was transported by hOAT1 or hOAT3. A low concentration of 1 microM steviol increased the efflux of [(3)H]PAH (trans-stimulated) via both hOAT1 and hOAT3. In addition, it was shown by electrophysiology that steviol entry induced inward current in fOat1-expressing oocytes. In conclusion, stevioside had no interaction with either hOAT1 or hOAT3, whereas hOAT1, hOAT3, and fOat1 were all shown to be capable of steviol transport and thus, can play a role in its renal transport and excretion.
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- Chutima Srimaroeng
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Gardana C, Simonetti P, Canzi E, Zanchi R, Pietta P. Metabolism of stevioside and rebaudioside A from Stevia rebaudiana extracts by human microflora. J Agric Food Chem 2003; 51:6618-22. [PMID: 14558786 DOI: 10.1021/jf0303619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Stevia rebaudiana standardized extracts (SSEs) are used as natural sweeteners or dietary supplements in different countries for their content of stevioside or rebaudioside A. These compounds possess up to 250 times the sweetness intensity of sucrose, and they are noncaloric and noncariogenic sweeteners. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro transformation of stevioside and rebaudioside A after incubation with human microflora, the influence of these sweeteners on human microbial fecal community and which specific groups metabolize preferentially stevioside and rebaudioside A. The experiments were carried out under strict anaerobic conditions in batch cultures inoculated with mixed fecal bacteria from volunteers. The hydrolysis was monitored by HPLC coupled to photodiode array and mass spectrometric detectors. Isolated bacterial strains from fecal materials incubated in selective broths were added to stevioside and rebaudioside A. These sweeteners were completely hydrolyzed to their aglycon steviol in 10 and 24 h, respectively. Interestingly, the human intestinal microflora was not able to degrade steviol. Furthermore, stevioside and rebaudioside A did not significantly influence the composition of fecal cultures; among the selected intestinal groups, bacteroides were the most efficient in hydrolyzing Stevia sweeteners to steviol.
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- Claudio Gardana
- Department of Food Science and Microbiology, Division of Human Nutrition, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Jutabha P, Toskulkao C, Chatsudthipong V. Effect of stevioside on PAH transport by isolated perfused rabbit renal proximal tubule. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2000. [DOI: 10.1139/y00-051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Stevioside, a non-caloric sweetening agent, is used as a sugar substitute. An influence of stevioside on renal function has been suggested, but little is known about its effect on tubular function. Therefore, the present study was designed to explore the direct effect of stevioside on transepithelial transport of p-aminohippurate (PAH) in isolated S2 segments of rabbit proximal renal tubules using in vitro microperfusion. Addition of stevioside at a concentration of 0.45 mM to either the tubular lumen, bathing medium, or both at the same time had no effect on transepithelial transport of PAH. Similarly, a concentration of 0.70 mM (maximum solubility in the buffer) when present in the lumen, had no effect on PAH transport. However, this concentration in the bathing medium inhibited PAH transport significantly by about 25-35%. The inhibitory effect of stevioside was gradually abolished after it was removed from the bath. Addition of 0.70 mM stevioside to both lumen and bathing medium at the same time produced no added inhibitory effect. Stevioside at this concentration has no effect on Na+/K+-ATPase activity as well as cell ATP content. These findings suggest that stevioside, at a pharmacological concentration of 0.70 mM, inhibits transepithelial transport of PAH by interfering with the basolateral entry step, the rate-limiting step for transepithelial transport. The lack of effect of stevioside on transepithelial transport of PAH on the luminal side and its reversible inhibitory effect on the basolateral side indicate that stevioside does not permanently change PAH transport and should not harm renal tubular function at normal human intake levels.Key words: stevioside, p-aminohippurate, renal proximal tubule.
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Wasuntarawat C, Temcharoen P, Toskulkao C, Mungkornkarn P, Suttajit M, Glinsukon T. Developmental toxicity of steviol, a metabolite of stevioside, in the hamster. Drug Chem Toxicol 1998; 21:207-22. [PMID: 9598301 DOI: 10.3109/01480549809011648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The developmental toxicity of steviol, a metabolite of stevioside, was studied in hamsters. Pregnant hamsters were intubated with steviol at dose levels of 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1.0 g/kg BW/day on days 6-10 of gestation. Steviol at doses of 0.75 and 1.0 g/kg BW/day were highly toxic to both dams and fetuses. Significant decrease of maternal body-weight gain during the experimental period (days 6-14) and high percentage of maternal mortality indicated the general toxicity of these two high doses. The number of live fetuses per litter and mean fetal weight also significantly decreased in the steviol-treated animals at doses of 0.75 and 1.0 g/kg BW day. The animals treated with an intermediate dose (0.50 g/kg BW/day) exhibited less signs of maternal and developmental toxicity than the two high doses (0.75 and 1.0 g/kg BW/day). One craniomeningocele was found in a fetus under the maternal toxic condition in steviol-treated at a dose of 0.75 g/kg BW/day. Neither the skeleton nor visceral development of the offspring was affected by steviol treatment except delayed ossification of the xiphoid (bifid) and long bones of the limbs and supernumerary thoracic ribs (14th ribs) tended to be increased at doses of 0.5 to 1.0 g/kg BW/day steviol. No dose-related teratogenesis was detected. From the result of the present study concerning maternal toxic condition and embryotoxicity, an oral dose of 0.25 g steviol/kg BW/day is regarded as having no observable effect. This steviol-treated dose is derived from stevioside 625 mg/kg BW/day which is approximately 80 times higher than the suggested acceptable daily intake of stevioside for humans (7.938 mg/kg BW/day).
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Affiliation(s)
- C Wasuntarawat
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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