Steviol Glycosides: Cultivation, Processing, Analysis and Applications in Food [Hardcover]

The visibility of the plantStevia rebaudianahas increased in the last few years due to its sweet constituents called steviol glycosides. As they were approved all over the world as food additives in the category sweetener, they received more attention and their use in food has increased significantly. This book presents some of the new techniques for growing stevia which have resulted in varieties with interesting steviol glycoside profiles, new techniques to analyse the content of sweeteners in different matrices, the use of the sweeteners in new food formulations and last but not least totally new manufacturing methods to produce well tasting sweeteners. Unique in the breadth of information presented, this book will appeal food scientists, analytical chemists and health professionals.Crop and Steviol Glycoside Improvement in Stevia by Breeding; Biosynthesis of Steviol Glycosides and Related Diterpenes in Leaves and Glandular Trichomes of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni; Steviol Glycosides Production: Traditional Versus New Technologies; Analysis of Steviol Glycosides; Presentation and Analysis of Other Constituents in the Leaves: Polyphenolics in Stevia rebaudiana Leaves; Presentation and Analysis of Other Constituents in the Leaves: Analysis of Lipids and Volatile Terpenes in Stevia rebaudiana; Antioxidant Capacity of Stevia Leaves; Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: Beyond Its Use as a Sweetener. Pharmacological and Toxicological Profile of Steviol Glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni; Steviol Glycosides in Dentistry; Sensory Effects of Steviol Glycosides: Taste Perception and Beyond; Subject IndexThe popularity of the plant stevia has risen due to increasing use and interest in its sweet constituents. This book aims to present novel uses and manufacturing developments as well as to gather together up-to-date information across the whole developing area of steviol glycosides research.Dr.Ursula W?lwer-Rieck graduated in Food Chemistry and has a PhD in natural l3>