Comparison of Steviol Glycosides or Stevia Leaves Addition to the Hypercholesterolemic Diet on Selected Biochemical Parameters of Experimental Rats
Ewa Piątkowska,
Teresa Leszczyńska,
Barbara Piekło
et al.
Abstract:Stevia rebaudiana, as a plant with favorable technological features, and, above all, with potential health-promoting properties, seems to be an ideal sugar substitute. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of adding pure steviol glycosides or Stevia leaves to a hypercholesterolemic diet on selected growth and biochemical parameters of experimental (non-diabetes) rats. The research material consisted of dried leaves of Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, Polish, Brazilian and Paraguayan origin) and ste… Show more
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