Stevia rebaudiana, a Versatile Food Ingredient: The Chemical Composition and Medicinal Properties

Table 3

Some of the stevia species and their properties.

Species	Properties
S. eupatoria (Spreng.) wild	Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive.
S. pilosa Lag.	Antimalarial, antipyretic, cathartic, diuretic.
S. cardiatica Perkins	Heart diseases.
S. lucida Lag	To cure wounds, to soothe pains, rheumatism treatment, anti-inflammatory
S. nepetifolia HBK	Dysmenorrhea treatment.
S. petiolata (Cass) Sch. Bip.	Meat-flavouring agent
S. salicifolia Cav	Rheumatism treatment, cathartic, treatment for intestinal upset due to parasites, purgative. Treatment for fevers and colds.