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rebaudioside a

Description

rebaudioside A: glucoside isolated from the leaves of the paraguayan shrub, Stevia rebaudiana; has taste properties superior to stevioside; structure in first source [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

rebaudioside A : A rebaudioside that is rubusoside in which the hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 4 of the beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy group at the 13alpha position have both been converted to the corresponding beta-D-glucopyranoside. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

FloraRankFlora DefinitionFamilyFamily Definition
SteviagenusA plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain stevioside and other sweet diterpene glycosides. The leaf is used for sweetening (SWEETENING AGENTS).[MeSH]AsteraceaeA large plant family of the order Asterales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is also known as Compositae. Flower petals are joined near the base and stamens alternate with the corolla lobes. The common name of daisy refers to several genera of this family including Aster; CHRYSANTHEMUM; RUDBECKIA; TANACETUM.[MeSH]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6918840
CHEBI ID145012
SCHEMBL ID19769999
MeSH IDM0084861

Synonyms (63)

Synonym
rebaudioside a
stevioside a3
ins no.960a
rebaudiana a
glycoside x
sooolite!-pure
truvia
fema no. 4601
e-960a
ins-960a
reb-a 97
rebiana
19-o-beta-glucopyranosyl-13-o-(beta-glucopyranosyl(1-2)-beta-glucopyranosyl(1-3))-beta-glucopyranosyl-13-hydroxykaur-16-en-19-oic acid
reb-a
1-o-(13alpha-{[beta-d-glucopyranosyl-(1->2)-[beta-d-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)]-beta-d-glucopyranosyl]oxy}-18-oxo-5beta,8alpha,9beta,10alpha-kaur-16-en-18-yl)-beta-d-glucopyranose
19-o-beta-glucopyranosyl-13-o-(beta-glucopyranosyl(1-2)-beta-glucopyranosyl(1-3))-beta-glucopyranosylsteviol
stevia
CHEBI:145012 ,
58543-16-1
sweetener 4g-s
rebaudioside-a
13-[(2-o-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-3-o-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-beta-d-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid beta-d-glucopyranosyl ester
reb a
NCGC00258119-01
dtxsid8047898 ,
cas-58543-16-1
tox21_200565
dtxcid50819922
S3796
unii-b3fud0528f
glycoside a3, from stevia rebaudiana
sg 95ra50
chrysanta ar-p
pure via
ccris 6119
b3fud0528f ,
ra 95
rebaudioside a [usp-rs]
rebaudioside a [mi]
(4.alpha.)-13-((o-.beta.-d-glucopyranosyl-(1->2)-o-(.beta.-d-glucopyranosyl-(1->3))-.beta.-d-glucopyranosyl)oxy)kaur-16-en-18-oic acid .beta.-d-glucopyranosyl ester
rebaudioside a [fcc]
rebaudioside a [inci]
HY-N0466
CS-5793
rebaudiosidea
mfcd02183463
rebaudioside a, united states pharmacopeia (usp) reference standard
rebaudioside a, analytical reference material
rebaudioside a, >=96% (hplc)
glycoside a3
[(2s,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (1r,4s,5r,9s,10r,13s)-13-[(2s,3r,4s,5r,6r)-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-bis[[(2s,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5,9-dimethyl-14-methylidenetetrac
SCHEMBL19769999
DB15136
AS-18742
Q63408635
CCG-270597
AKOS037748820
[(2s,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl](1r,4s,5r,9s,10r,13s)-13-[(2s,3r,4s,5r,6r)-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-bis[[(2s,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5,9-dimethyl-14-methylidenetetracy
(4alpha)-13-((o-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-(1->2)-o-(beta-d-glucopyranosyl-(1->3))-beta-d-glucopyranosyl)oxy)kaur-16-en-18-oic acid beta-d-glucopyranosyl ester
1-o-(13alpha-((beta-d-glucopyranosyl-(1->2)-(beta-d-glucopyranosyl-(1->3))-beta-d-glucopyranosyl)oxy)-18-oxo-5beta,8alpha,9beta,10alpha-kaur-16-en-18-yl)-beta-d-glucopyranose
rebaudioside a (usp-rs)
13-((2-o-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-3-o-beta-d-glucopyranosyl-beta-d-glucopyranosyl)oxy)-ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid beta-d-glucopyranosyl ester
522 - stevia (soft drink)

Research Excerpts

Overview

Rebaudioside A (Reb A) is a diterpenoid isolated from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) It has been shown to possess pharmacological activity, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

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"Rebaudioside A (RebA) is a steviol glycoside used for production of sweeteners. "( Immunoreactivity of acetylcholinesterase and M1 muscarinic receptors in the hippocampus and striatum of rats treated with Rebaudioside A.
Arciszewski, MB; Jaworska-Adamu, J; Krawczyk, A; Rycerz, K, 2022
)
"Rebaudioside A (Reb-A) is an approved commercial sweetener from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni."( New application of the commercial sweetener rebaudioside a as a hepatoprotective candidate: Induction of the Nrf2 signaling pathway.
Jiang, M; Li, L; Song, E; Song, Y; Wang, Y; Zhu, X, 2018
)
"Rebaudioside A (Reb A) is a diterpenoid isolated from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) that has been shown to possess pharmacological activity, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. "( Rebaudioside A administration prevents experimental liver fibrosis: an in vivo and in vitro study of the mechanisms of action involved.
Casas-Grajales, S; Cerda-García-Rojas, CM; Lakshman, MR; Muriel, P; Reyes-Gordillo, K; Tsutsumi, V, 2019
)
"Rebaudioside A is a sweet tasting steviol glycoside extracted and purified from Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni). "( Overview: the history, technical function and safety of rebaudioside A, a naturally occurring steviol glycoside, for use in food and beverages.
Boileau, AC; Brusick, DJ; Carakostas, MC; Curry, LL, 2008
)
"Rebaudioside A (Reb A) is a steviol glycoside isolated from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. "( Genotoxicity studies on a high-purity rebaudioside A preparation.
Burdock, GA; Williams, LD, 2009
)
"Rebaudioside A is a natural sweetener from Stevia rebaudiana in which four beta-D-glucopyranose units are attached to the aglycone steviol. "( NMR studies of the conformation of the natural sweetener rebaudioside A.
Lin, A; Steinmetz, WE, 2009
)

Treatment

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"Rebaudioside A treatment was not associated with any signs of clinical toxicity or adverse effects on body weight, body weight gain, or food consumption."( Rebaudioside A: two-generation reproductive toxicity study in rats.
Brown, N; Curry, LL; Roberts, A, 2008
)

Toxicity

Rebaudioside A treatment was not associated with any signs of clinical toxicity or adverse effects on body weight, body weight gain, or food consumption. High purity rebaudiosid A (rebiana) produced to food-grade specifications is safe for human consumption.

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" These data suggest the long-term daily oral consumption of NPI-028 as a part of the daily diet for 3 months, at the doses studied, is safe in rats."( Toxicity study of an antidipsotropic Chinese herbal mixture in rats: NPI-028.
Baker, JI; Boucher, TA; Keyler, DE; Lee, DY; Lenz, SK; Overstreet, DH, 2002
)
" This paper summarizes the information used to conclude that high purity rebaudioside A (rebiana) produced to food-grade specifications and according to Good Manufacturing Practices is safe for human consumption under its intended conditions of use as a general purpose sweetener."( Overview: the history, technical function and safety of rebaudioside A, a naturally occurring steviol glycoside, for use in food and beverages.
Boileau, AC; Brusick, DJ; Carakostas, MC; Curry, LL, 2008
)
" Rebaudioside A treatment was not associated with any signs of clinical toxicity or adverse effects on body weight, body weight gain, or food consumption."( Rebaudioside A: two-generation reproductive toxicity study in rats.
Brown, N; Curry, LL; Roberts, A, 2008
)
" rebaudiana Morita II has a low glycemic index and, in the doses tested, is not cytotoxic nor has acute or chronic effect on blood sugar, which makes it a safe sweetener."( [Safety assessment of stevia rebaudiana bertoni grown in southeastern Mexico as food sweetener].
Aranda-González, I; Barbosa-Martín, E; Betancur-Ancona, D; Moguel-Ordoñez, Y; Segura-Campos, M; Toraya-Avilés, R, 2014
)
" Neither stevia manufacturers nor food allergy networks have reported significant numbers of any adverse events related to ingestion of stevia-based sweeteners, and there have been no reports of stevia-related allergy in the literature since 2008."( Steviol glycoside safety: are highly purified steviol glycoside sweeteners food allergens?
Carakostas, MC; Taylor, SL; Urban, JD, 2015
)
" The oral administration of fermentative Reb A to Sprague-Dawley rats for at least 91 days did not lead to any adverse effects at consumption levels up to 2057 mg/kg bw/day for males and 2023 mg/kg bw/day for females, which were concluded to be the No Observed Adverse Effect Levels."( Safety evaluation of rebaudioside A produced by fermentation.
Eurlings, IM; Hosako, H; La Marta, J; Rumelhard, M; Staska, LM; van de Wiel, JA; Westerink, WM, 2016
)
" The results demonstrated that Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni leaves ethanolic extract, which is rich in isochlorogenic acids, does not possess adverse effects through oral administration in this study."( Toxicological evaluation of ethanolic extract from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni leaves: Genotoxicity and subchronic oral toxicity.
Jia, X; Li, Y; Liu, H; Yang, H; Zhang, Q, 2017
)
" In light of the obtained results, the presumably safe profile of known compounds, such as the case of steviol (1), is critically discussed."( Inverse Virtual Screening for the rapid re-evaluation of the presumed biological safe profile of natural products. The case of steviol from Stevia rebaudiana glycosides on farnesoid X receptor (FXR).
Bifulco, G; Carino, A; Cavalluzzi, MM; Fiorucci, S; Lauro, G; Lentini, G; Milani, G; Pierri, CL; Potenza, M; Roselli, R; Zampella, A, 2021
)
"The five in vivo rat models revealed that the all-natural phytotherapy GlucoMedix® is a safe and effective treatment for hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension."( GlucoMedix®, an extract of Stevia rebaudiana and Uncaria tomentosa, reduces hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension in rat models without toxicity: a treatment for metabolic syndrome.
Ascencios, JH; Dooley, TP; Villegas Vílchez, LF, 2022
)

Pharmacokinetics

Steviol glucuronide appeared in the plasma of all subjects after administration of rebaudioside A or stevioside, with median tmax values of 12.

ExcerptReference
" Steviol glucuronide appeared in the plasma of all subjects after administration of rebaudioside A or stevioside, with median tmax values of 12."( Pharmacokinetics of rebaudioside A and stevioside after single oral doses in healthy men.
Boileau, AC; Compton, JC; Jiang, X; Mandarino, DA; Prakash, I; Wheeler, A; Winkler, PC, 2008
)
" We aimed to characterize the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of rebaudioside A and its metabolites in patients with early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)."( Pharmacokinetics of Oral Rebaudioside A in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Effects on Glucose Homeostasis: A Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial.
Ampe, E; Billen, J; de Hoon, J; Goscinny, S; Mertens, A; Philippaert, K; Simoens, C; Van der Schueren, B; Van Hoeck, E; Van Loco, J; Vangoitsenhoven, R; Vennekens, R; Wuyts, C, 2022
)

Bioavailability

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"The capability of transglycosylated materials, α-glycosyltransferase-treated stevia (Stevia-G) and α-glycosyl hesperidin (Hsp-G), to enhance the bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs was investigated."( Transglycosylated stevia and hesperidin as pharmaceutical excipients: dramatic improvement in drug dissolution and bioavailability.
Imono, M; Takeuchi, H; Tozuka, Y; Uchiyama, H, 2010
)
" However, black tea is commonly consumed with additives that could otherwise affect the bioavailability of the active tea molecules."( The fortification of tea with sweeteners and milk and its effect on in vitro antioxidant potential of tea product and glutathione levels in an animal model.
Khalid, R; Korir, MW; Ngure, RM; Wachira, FN; Wanyoko, JK, 2014
)
"The tri-component system curcumin/α-glucosyl stevia (Stevia-G)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was developed to improve the oral bioavailability and physicochemical properties of curcumin (CUR)."( Hybridization of polyvinylpyrrolidone to a binary composite of curcumin/α-glucosyl stevia improves both oral absorption and photochemical stability of curcumin.
Kadota, K; Okamoto, D; Onoue, S; Otsu, S; Sato, H; Tozuka, Y, 2016
)
"Transglycosylated stevia (stevia-G) can effectively improve the dissolution and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs."( Mixed Micelle System Produced by Interaction Between Transglycosylated Stevia and an Ionic Surfactant Improves Dissolution Profile of Mefenamic Acid.
Fujimori, M; Kadota, K; Tozuka, Y, 2017
)
" Thus, the formation of solid dispersions of ART with transglycosylated food additives is a potentially safe and effective approach to enhance the bioavailability of poorly water-soluble ART."( Application of transglycosylated stevia and hesperidin as drug carriers to enhance biopharmaceutical properties of poorly-soluble artemisinin.
Letchmanan, K; Ng, WK; Shen, SC; Tan, RBH, 2018
)
" These findings indicate that RA micelle formulations have great potential as a novel ocular drug-delivery system to improve the bioavailability of hydrophobic drugs."( Novel ultra-small micelles based on rebaudioside A: A potential nanoplatform for ocular drug delivery.
Guo, H; Li, J; Li, M; Song, K; Tan, Y; Wu, X; Xin, M; Yu, H; Zheng, Z, 2018
)
"06-fold enhancement of oral bioavailability when compared to free Cur."( Novel self-nanomicellizing solid dispersion based on rebaudioside A: a potential nanoplatform for oral delivery of curcumin.
Hou, Y; Li, J; Li, M; Sun, F; Wang, H; Wu, X; Xin, M; Zhang, F, 2019
)
" These findings indicate that RA-based self-assembled ultrasmall nanomicelles demonstrate tremendous potential toward the improvement in the ocular bioavailability as well as a therapeutic effect of poor aqueous soluble drugs such as Pt."( Novel ultrasmall nanomicelles based on rebaudioside A: A potential nanoplatform for the ocular delivery of pterostilbene.
Song, K; Sun, M; Wu, X; Xie, W; Xin, M; Zhang, F, 2020
)
"Glycosylation is a key modification that contributes to determine bioactivity and bioavailability of plant natural products, including that of terpenoids and steviol glycosides (SVglys)."( Development of screening methods for functional characterization of UGTs from Stevia rebaudiana.
Berger, M; Camborde, L; Daydé, J; Jacques, A; Petit, E; Vallejo, V, 2020
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" The pharmacokinetic results illustrate that RA-HK can increase the oral bioavailability of HK that and RA-HK is widely distributed in rats."( Novel nanomicelles based on rebaudioside A: A potential nanoplatform for oral delivery of honokiol with enhanced oral bioavailability and antitumor activity.
Di, G; Fan, J; Guo, C; Li, Q; Wang, J; Wei, D; Wu, X; Yang, H, 2020
)
" In this study, we successfully prepared a novel, self-assembled micelle based on Rebaudioside A (RA) for oral delivery of HSP with improved bioavailability and therapeutic effects."( Improved bioavailability and anticancer efficacy of Hesperetin on breast cancer via a self-assembled rebaudioside A nanomicelles system.
Chen, Z; Di, G; Fan, J; Guo, C; Li, Q; Qi, X; Wang, J; Wu, X, 2021
)

Dosage Studied

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" Adult male Wistar rats received stevioside orally at an accepted daily dosage of 10 mg kg⁻¹ for 7 days before cardiotoxin injection at the tibialis anterior (TA) muscle of the right hindlimb (the left hindlimb served as control), and stevioside administration was continued for 3 and 7 days."( Stevioside enhances satellite cell activation by inhibiting of NF-κB signaling pathway in regenerating muscle after cardiotoxin-induced injury.
Bunprajun, T; Chatsudthipong, V; Muanprasat, C; Soodvilai, S; Yimlamai, T, 2012
)
" The effects of spectrophotometric reaction were studied by analyzing the wavelength, the dosage of color development reagent, reaction time, temperature and pH."( [Research on the Spectrophotometry for Determination of Flavonoids in Waste Residue of Stevia Rebaudiana].
Fang, HB; Guo, YY; Huang, RY; Liu, RY; Luo, XY; Zhao, DF; Zhu, D; Zhu, T, 2015
)
" These results could help with the appropriate dosage selection for focused behavioral and physiological studies on stevia."( Stevia preferences in Wistar rats.
Argüelles Luis, J; Núñez Martínez, P; Perillán Méndez, C, 2016
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" They are recognized as generally recognized as safe by the US-FDA and approved by EU-European Food Safety Authority, with some recommendation on the daily dosage that should not interfere with glucose metabolism."( Tandem mass spectrometry: a convenient approach in the dosage of steviol glycosides in Stevia sweetened commercial food beverages.
Di Donna, L; Mazzotti, F; Santoro, I; Sindona, G, 2017
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" In addition, using a high treatment dosage of Stevia extract did not lead to better results than a low dosage."( A comparison of the effects of Stevia extract and metformin on metabolic syndrome indices in rats fed with a high-fat, high-sucrose diet.
Amanat, S; Azarpira, N; Koohi-Hosseinabadi, O; Masoumi, SJ; Monabati, A; Nekooeian, AA; Ranjbar, T; Tanideh, N, 2020
)
" The production of steviol glycosides presented a biphasic dose-response suggestive of hormesis, with the highest values at 10 mg/L PSNPs (1."( Effects of polystyrene nanoplastics exposure on in vitro-grown Stevia rebaudiana plants.
Clapa, D; Coman, C; Coman, V; Iancu, ȘD; Leopold, LF; Leopold, N; Scurtu, VF, 2023
)
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
sweetening agentSubstance that sweeten food, beverages, medications, etc.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (3)

ClassDescription
beta-D-glucosideAny D-glucoside in which the anomeric centre has beta-configuration.
tetracyclic diterpenoidA diterpenoid with a tetracyclic skeleton.
rebaudiosideAny of the steviol glycosides found in the leaves of the stevia plant, Stevia rebaudiana. They are typically more than 100 times sweeter than sucrose.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (668)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19903 (0.45)18.7374
1990's3 (0.45)18.2507
2000's72 (10.78)29.6817
2010's400 (59.88)24.3611
2020's190 (28.44)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials25 (3.55%)5.53%
Reviews57 (8.10%)6.00%
Case Studies2 (0.28%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other620 (88.07%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]