Pharmacological effects of Stevia rebaudiana extract

Stevia extract is one such substance, especially in terms of its pharmacological effects. It is a substance that can be purified by soaking the dried leaves of stevia and then filtering the liquid to separate it from the leaf stems, thus containing steviosides and other substances that have good pharmacological effects.

If you know about stevia extract, you will find that this substance can have a very powerful antibacterial effect, such as against coliform bacteria, and Staphylococcus aureus, etc., have a very good effect, the antibacterial effect is still very obvious, so it can help people to fight some germs and fungi in the body, and can also eliminate inflammation in the body, has a powerful medicinal effect, so it is It is therefore used as an ingredient in certain medicines.

Stevia extract also contains flavonoids, alkaloids and other components, especially amino acids, which can be used to prevent hypertension and diabetes.

Possible good effect on Lyme disease

A study published in 2015 in the European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology examined the effects of four forms of stevia: three liquid forms derived from alcohol and a powdered form. The researchers found that while the powdered form did not show much, the liquid form worked better than the Lyme disease drug and appeared to kill the bacteria that cause Lyme disease after seven days.

A study of the bacteriostatic effect of stevia extract showed that stevia extract had good bacteriostatic activity against E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis, significantly more so than potassium sorbate. The inhibitory effect of Stevia rebaudiana extract was stronger under weak acidic conditions, and the inhibitory effect of Stevia rebaudiana extract on E. coli was significantly reduced by UV light. There was no effect of temperature on the antibacterial effect of Stevia rebaudiana extract. Overall, the antibacterial activity of stevia extract is stable and less influenced by environmental factors. If stevia extract is applied to food preservation, it can be adapted to different food processing environments, thus extending the shelf life of food.

As the level of social and economic development continues to rise and people become more aware of healthy eating, there is an increasing tendency to use natural preservative and antibacterial agents in food processing and storage. In this study, the antibacterial effects of stevia extract on E. coli, S. aureus and B. subtilis were investigated using potassium sorbate as a control, and it was found that stevia extract had strong antibacterial activity and good thermal stability. As a natural antibacterial substance, it must have a broad development prospect.

Stevia extract is now becoming a raw material used in all major industries, and it can be used to meet the needs of the industry, and because of its low caloric content and the fact that it is a sweetener, it can be used in many fields, with good efficacy and effect.