Herbal Select Stevia Liquid Extract Herbal Select Stevia Liquid Extract Product Description: Stevia rebaudiana is a small shrub native to South America which is known for its sweet tasting leaves. The leaf extract contains steviosides which are very sweet tasting and non-caloric, but also have beneficial effects on health. It has also been shown in humans that steviosides reduce postprandial blood glucose in type 2 diabetics, indicating improved glucose metabolism. There are multiple hypoglycemic effects of stevioside, one of which is a dose-dependent reduction in phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK). Reducing the level of PEPCK decreases hepatic glucose production and improves glucose metabolism. Stevioside also acts directly on pancreatic beta cells to increase blood sugar stabilizer secretion. Herbal Select Stevia Liquid Extract Directions: Adult Dosage: Use daily in hot & cold drinks, cereals, sprinkled on fruits, food preparation and making preserves. Risk Information: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have high blood pressure or diabetes or are pregnant or breastfeeding. Herbal Select Stevia Liquid Extract Ingredients: Stevia liquid leaf extract (Stevia rebaudiana) in a base of vegetable glycerine and water Supporting Science: Jeppesen PB, Gregersen S, Poulsen CR, Hermansen K. Stevioside acts directly on pancreatic beta cells to secrete: actions independent of cyclic adenosine monophosphate and adenosine triphosphate-sensitive K+-channel activity. Metabolism. 2000 Feb;49(2):208-14. Chen TH, Chen SC, Chan P, Chu YL, Yang HY, Cheng JT. Mechanism of the hypoglycemic effect of stevioside, a glycoside of Stevia rebaudiana. Planta Med. 2005 Feb;71(2):108-13. Goyal SK, Samsher, Goyal RK. Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) a bio-sweetener: a review. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2010 Feb;61(1):1-10. Gregersen S, Jeppesen PB, Holst JJ, Hermansen K. Antihyperglycemic effects of stevioside in type 2 diabetic subjects. Metabolism. 2004 Jan;53(1):73-6.
