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Experientia
; 36(5): 519-20, 1980 May 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7379936
ABSTRACT
Contrary to prior indications, the glycosidic sweeteners stevioside and rebaudioside A are degraded to the diterpenoid aglycone steviol by rat intestinal microflora in vitro. Additional studies with steviol-17-[14C] show almost total absorption from the rat lower bowel following intracecal administration.
