引言甜叶菊(Stevia rebaudina Bcrtoni.)为菊科多年生草本植物,在国外被叫做甜草、甜茶、也有叫甜菊、糖草的。叶片甚甜,其甜度为蔗糖的150—300倍。据国外资料报道认为甜叶菊具有提高血糖、降低血压、促进新陈代谢的作用,因其甜度高,热性低,作为治疗糖尿病、肥胖症,以及强壮身体,调节胃酸,恢复神经疲劳等方面的药剂,效果良好。另外对于医治心脏病和预防小儿蛀齿也有疗效。我所在1978年通过中国 Introduction Stevia rebaudiana (Stevia rebaudina Bcrtoni.) For the Asteraceae perennial herb, is called abroad in the world of sweet grass, sweet tea, also called stevia, sugar grass. The leaves are sweet and their sweetness is 150-300 times that of sucrose. According to foreign data reports that Stevia has the effect of raising blood sugar, lowering blood pressure and promoting metabolism, because of its sweetness, low heat, as the treatment of diabetes, obesity, and strong body, regulate gastric acid, restore nerve fatigue and other aspects of the drug , Good effect. In addition for the treatment of heart disease and pediatric tooth decay also effective. I passed China in 1978