Rebaudioside A, from leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, inhibits α-glucosidase activity with IC50=35.01μg/ml[1]. Rebaudioside A has been used in studies related to hypertension treatment, diabetes management, and dental caries prevention[2].
In vitro, Rebaudioside A pretreatment at 1mM for 2h can significantly stimulate the release of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) from STC-1 cells[3]. Treatment with 5.0μM Rebaudioside A for 24 hours significantly increased the expression of CYP3A29 mRNA in IPEC-J2 cells[4]. Rebaudioside A (10−6mol/L) incubation for 60 minutes significantly increased insulin secretion in isolated mouse pancreatic islets stimulated by glucose at 16.7mM[5].
In vivo, Rebaudioside A (20mg/kg/day; administered twice daily; i.p.) treatment for 8 weeks can prevent liver damage caused by the administration of thioacetamide (200mg/kg; administered three times weekly, i.p.), and maintain collagen content in Wistar rats[6]. Oral administration of Rebaudioside A and Honokiol micelles (100mg/kg/day) for 15 consecutive days can inhibit tumor growth in the H22 solid tumor model of mice, without affecting the body weight of the mice[7].
References:
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