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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2018

Preliminary analysis of the effect of Stevia (

Farhana Rizwan, Harun Ur Rashid, Saquiba Yesmine, Forhad Monjur, Tapan Kumar Chatterjee

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Article in Contemporary clinical trials communications, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. The progress on stevia (Frontiers in nutrition · 2026
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  5. Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025
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  8. Natural sweetenerEXCLI journal · 2021
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  11. Renoprotective effects of stevia (Toxicology reports · 2019
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5 authors.

Farhana RizwanDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, India.
Harun Ur RashidKidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Mirpur-2, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh.
Saquiba YesmineDepartment of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh.
Forhad MonjurDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Institute of Child Health and Shishu Sasthya Foundation Hospital, Mirpur-2, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh.
Tapan Kumar ChatterjeeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStevia,

methodsA prospective, interventional, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial has been done with 97 participants. Stevia capsule (250 mg) or matching placebo was given to the participants twice daily along with Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker (ARB) and/or Ca

resultsBoth hypertension and diabetes were found to be associated with CKD. Most of the participants (52.3%) of Stevia group were in CKD Stage II. Significant changes were found in Serum creatinine (p < 0.027), Serum Uric acid (p < 0.009), Fasting blood sugar (p < 0.041) and Postprandial blood sugar (p < 0.013) and Microalbumin (p < 0.041) level in the treatment group.

conclusionThe initial result demonstrated that Stevia has the potential for a significant improvement of some biochemical parameters in CKD patients. After completion of the nine (9) months clinical trial, the constructive effect of Stevia can be confirmed in this group of patients.

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ACR, Albumin: CreatinineAngiotensin-II receptor blocker (ARB)ARB, Angiotensin-II Receptor BlockerBMI, Body mass indexCa2+ channel blocker (CCB)CCB, Ca2+ Channel BlockerChronic kidney disease (CKD)CKD, Chronic Kidney DiseaseCL, Control (Healthy participant)DBP, Diastolic blood pressureDiabetes mellituseGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rateFBS, Fasting blood sugarHypertensionIn. phos., Inorganic phosphateM. albumin, MicroalbuminPBS, Postprandial blood sugarPCR, Protein: CreatininePLC, PlaceboSBP, Systolic blood pressureSe. Cr., Serum creatinineSteviaSTP, Serum total proteinSTV, SteviaS uric acid, Serum uric acidTCO2, Total CO2UTP, Urinary total protein

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PMID30211340
PMCPMC6129687

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