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Q.2. Stevia, (Stevia rebaudiana), also called sweet leaf, flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae), grown for its sweet-tasting leaves and is used in place of table sugar. The global market for artificial sweeteners is greater than one billion dollars annually. Therefore, discovering compounds

Q.2. Stevia, (Stevia rebaudiana), also called sweet leaf, flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae), grown for its sweet-tasting leaves and is used in place of table sugar. The global market for artificial sweeteners is greater than one billion dollars annually. Therefore, discovering compounds

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Q.2. Stevia, (Stevia rebaudiana), also called sweet leaf, flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae), grown for its sweet-tasting leaves and is used in place of table sugar. The global market for artificial sweeteners is greater than one billion dollars annually. Therefore, discovering compounds that tightly bind and activate the "sweet" receptors on the tongue can be a lucrative business. The sweet taste is quantified in units of "molar relative sweetness (MRS)" which is a measure that compares the sweetness of sugar substitutes to those of sucrose (table sugar). A. Identify the sweetening agent in Stevia and discuss its biochemical nature B. what is its MRS? And how it imparts sweetness?
Transcribed Image Text:Q.2. Stevia, (Stevia rebaudiana), also called sweet leaf, flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae), grown for its sweet-tasting leaves and is used in place of table sugar. The global market for artificial sweeteners is greater than one billion dollars annually. Therefore, discovering compounds that tightly bind and activate the "sweet" receptors on the tongue can be a lucrative business. The sweet taste is quantified in units of "molar relative sweetness (MRS)" which is a measure that compares the sweetness of sugar substitutes to those of sucrose (table sugar). A. Identify the sweetening agent in Stevia and discuss its biochemical nature B. what is its MRS? And how it imparts sweetness?
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