Generic medicine
Stevia Rebaudiana
Stevia can be used as sweetener in different foods like pudding, milk products, jelly, tea, coffee, hot and cold beverage, fruit juice etc.Due to zero calorie sweetener it is an excellent preparation for the health conscious people, diabetes & obese patients. It is also suitable for everyone including children who wants to reduce calorie intake.
Dose and dosage
Human
Normally 3 to 4 drops in a cup of tea/coffee is enough to sweeten the drink.
Clinical notes
Applications:
N/A
Indication Notes:
Stevia can be used as sweetener in different foods like pudding, milk products, jelly, tea, coffee, hot and cold beverage, fruit juice etc.Due to zero calorie sweetener it is an excellent preparation for the health conscious people, diabetes & obese patients. It is also suitable for everyone including children who wants to reduce calorie intake.
Avoid In:
N/A
Contraindication Notes:
N/A
The main glycosides of stevia include stevioside and rebaudoside. Stevioside (6 to 18% in leaves) is the sweetest glycoside which has antidiabetic, sweetening & hypotensive effects.
Not yet known.
No known side effects are found.
Should be avoided.