candyleaf

Names

Common Names

• candyleaf
• sweet-leaf-of-Paraguay

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Eupatorium rebaudianum
• Stevia rebaudiana

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Stevia rebaudiana, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified within the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae, following the order Asterales. Finally, it is a member of the family Asteraceae and is identified under the genus Stevia.

Distribution

This plant, Stevia rebaudiana, exhibits a diverse geographical presence across several distinct regions. In South America, it is widely distributed throughout the country of Brazil, specifically within the West-Central and Southeast zones. Its range also extends into Southern South America, where it can be found in Paraguay. Beyond the Americas, the species has established a presence within the Indian Subcontinent, specifically in Bangladesh. These varied locations demonstrate the plant's ability to thrive in different subtropical environments.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Stevia rebaudiana has 177 reported phytochemicals identified across 17 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Stevioside, Steviol glycosides, Rebaudioside A, Flavonoids, Steviol.

Stevioside

1. Dr. Duke
2. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
3. 3 Biotech
4. Phytotherapy research : PTR
5. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Steviol glycosides

1. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
5. Annals of African medicine

Rebaudioside A

1. Dr. Duke
2. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
3. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
4. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
5. Pharmaceutical biology

Flavonoids

1. Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)
2. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
3. Frontiers in pharmacology
4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Steviol

1. Dr. Duke
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Biochemical pharmacology
4. Protoplasma

CHLOROPHYLL B

1. Dr. Duke
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

POTASSIUM

1. Dr. Duke
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

Steviolbioside

1. Dr. Duke
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Biochemical pharmacology

chlorophyll a

1. Dr. Duke
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Antioxidants

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Stevia rebaudiana has 601 reported activities identified across 17 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antihyperglycemic, Antidiabetic, Antihypertensive, Hepatoprotective.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Stevia rebaudiana has 36 reported medicinal uses identified across 17 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include obesity, blood pressure, blood sugar, cancer, metabolic syndrome.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations