Sweet Leaf

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Sweet Leaf

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Nothites
• Mustelia
• Metastevia
• Xetoligus

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asterales, it is classified under the family Asteraceae. Ultimately, its specific taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Stevia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning several distinct regions. In Middle Europe, it can be found growing within Switzerland. Its presence extends to the Caucasus region, specifically throughout the Transcaucasus. Within the Indian Subcontinent, the species is established in both Bangladesh and India. Additionally, the plant's range includes the island nation of Sri Lanka.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Stevia has 1 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Food chemistry
2. Journal of the American College of Nutrition
3. International journal of food sciences and nutrition

Chemicals

Stevia has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, steviol glycoside.

Flavonoids

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

steviol glycoside

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Stevia has 4 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antiparasitic, Antiproliferative, Antiviral.

Antioxidant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antiparasitic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antiproliferative

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antiviral

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Conditions

Stevia has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cysticercosis, echinococcosis.

Cysticercosis

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Echinococcosis

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Stevia has 7 reported preparations identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Diterpene glycosides, Stevia extracts, aqueous extract, stevia diet, stevia leaf powder.

Diterpene glycosides

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Stevia extracts

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Aqueous extract

1. Iranian biomedical journal

Stevia diet

1. Food science & nutrition

Stevia leaf powder

1. Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Steviol glycosides

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Tea blends

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology