Sharma Saurabh, Walia Swati, Singh Bikram, Kumar Rakesh
Agrotechnology and Plant improvement Department, CSIR, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176 061, HP, India.
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176 061, HP, India.
J Sci Food Agric. 2016 Apr;96(6):1867-79. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.7500. Epub 2015 Nov 23.
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a low-calorie natural sweetener plant native to Paraguay. The leaves of stevia have sweetening compounds called steviol glycosides (SGs), which contain different marker compounds, i.e. stevioside (St), rebaudioside (Rb) A, B, C, D and E, dulcoside A and steviol biosides, which are nearly 300 times sweeter than sugar. Stevia is a better alternative to sugar in formulating food products, reducing the harmful effect of sugar and improving the nutrient properties. We have tried to compile a literature on various agronomic and management aspects which are helpful in increasing the yield and quality of stevia to be grown as a crop that will benefit farmers and industrialists. The stevioside thus obtained can be used to make different food products for sweetening purposes, which could be a boon to diabetic patients. Incorporation of different agronomic techniques like propagation method, transplanting time, intercropping, irrigation, mulching, plant geometry, pinching and harvesting time not only improve the biomass but also increase the quality of stevia. Therefore, agronomic considerations are of high priority to utilize its maximum potential. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry.
甜叶菊是一种原产于巴拉圭的低热量天然甜味剂植物。甜叶菊的叶子含有名为甜菊糖苷（SGs）的甜味化合物，其中包含不同的标志性化合物，即甜菊糖苷（St）、莱鲍迪苷（Rb）A、B、C、D和E、杜克苷A以及甜菊醇生物苷，其甜度比蔗糖高近300倍。在食品配方中，甜叶菊是比糖更好的替代品，可减少糖的有害影响并改善营养特性。我们试图汇编一份关于各种农艺和管理方面的文献，这些方面有助于提高作为作物种植的甜叶菊的产量和品质，从而使农民和实业家受益。由此获得的甜菊糖苷可用于制作不同的甜味食品，这对糖尿病患者来说可能是一种福音。采用不同的农艺技术，如繁殖方法、移栽时间、间作、灌溉、覆盖、植株形态、打顶和收获时间，不仅能提高生物量，还能提高甜叶菊的品质。因此，为充分发挥其最大潜力，农艺方面的考量至关重要。© 2015化学工业协会
