Numerous studies have been done worldwide on the safety of Stevia rebaudiana, all with positive results. It has been shown to regulate blood glucose levels, be diabetic safe, non-carcinogenic (not cancer producing), control hypertension. The Hiroshima University School of Dentistry and the Purdue University Dental Research team, has found Stevia to retard plaque on teeth and suppress antibacterial growth.

Various research & studies on Stevia can be viewed at http://www.steviainfo.com/?page=articles

Links to some safety reports published about the safety of Stevia:

Departmentof Biology, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Dominant lethal test in rats treated with some plant extracts. more >>

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Stevioside directly acts on pancreatic beta cells to secrete insulin. more>>

Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Sao Paula, Brazil

A crude extract of Stevia rebaudiana increases the renal plasm flow of normal and hypertensiverat. more>>

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Taipei Medical College and affiliated Taipei Wan Fang Hospital, Taiwan . A double blind placebo-controlled study of the effectiveness and tolerability of oral stevioside in human hypertension. more>>

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Taipei Medical College and affiliated Taipei Wan Fang Hospital, Taiwan. The effect of stevioside on blood pressure and plasma catecholamines in spontaneously hypertensive rats. more>>

Departamento de Farmacia-Bioquimica, Universidade de Maringa, Brazil

Effects of Stevia rebaudiana on glucose tolerance in normal human adults. more>>

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