Stevia rebaudiana is a South American plant, the cultivation of which is increasing
worldwide due to its high content of sweet compounds. Stevia sweetness is mainly due to …

Background As a sugar substitute, stevia has attracted increasing attention because of
reduced calories and natural origin. Recent studies have showed that stevia has numerous …

Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella-term used to describe a set of chronic
inflammatory conditions that affect the gastro-intestinal tract. Since most of the inflammatory …

The use of additives in different food products is growing up. It has attracted the attention
towards the relation between the mutagenic potential of human diseases and food additives …

Currently, there is an increasing concern toward the plastic pollution of the environment, in
general, and of oceans, in particular, as a result of disposable packaging in the food …

Low-and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) are food additives that have been widely consumed
for many decades. Their safety has been well established by authoritative bodies globally …

Aim Steviol is a natural diterpenoid glycoside isolated from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni
leaves and widely used as a non-caloric sweetener. In addition to their sweet taste, Steviol …

Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is one of the significant high qualities of non-caloric sugar
substitute sweetener plants against diabetes disease. Diabetes mellitus is one of the most …

The reduction in sugar consumption has led to increased use of low-calorie artificial
sweeteners. This coincides with an increase in infertility rates, suggesting that low-calorie …

Abstract The EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) provides a scientific
opinion on the safety of the proposed amendment of the specifications for steviol glycosides …