Measurement of Natural and Artifical Radionuclides of <i>Stevia Rebaudiana</i> Bertoni Extract

Authors

  • M Abdus Salam BCSIR Laboratories Chittagong
  • Kabir Ahmed BCSIR Laboratories Chittagong
  • AJM Morshed BCSIR Laboratories Chittagong
  • MK Hossain BCSIR Laboratories Chittagong
  • S Yesmin Chowdhury BCSIR Laboratories Chittagong
  • Md Musa Chowdhury BCSIR Laboratories Chittagong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v44i4.4600

Keywords:

Natural radionuclides, Artificial radionuclides, Stevia extract, Sweetener, Food additives

Abstract

Present study was carried out to measure the natural and artificial radionuclides of two different extract of Stevia Rebandiana Bertoni and a standard sugar solution. Factor affecting low-background Germanium Spectroscopy with HPGE Detectors, which is sensitive to all Gamma energies have been used for the measurement of natural and artifical radionuclides in stevia extracts and sugar solution. By analyzing two different types of Stevia extract samples and standard sugar solution sample, no significant presence of natural radionuclides were observed compared with background count. We also didn't find any artificial radionuclides in these three samples. So based on above observation we conclude that the leaves of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni extract is very safe to use as substitute of sugar as sweetener in foods and beverages for diabetics and obese people due to their potent sweetener stevioside and free of artifical radionuclides.

Key Words: Natural radionuclides; Artificial radionuclides; Stevia extract; Sweetener; Food additives

DOI: 10.3329/bjsir.v44i4.4600

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 44(4), 467-472, 2009

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2010-03-12

How to Cite

Salam, M. A., Ahmed, K., Morshed, A., Hossain, M., Chowdhury, S. Y., & Chowdhury, M. M. (2010). Measurement of Natural and Artifical Radionuclides of <i>Stevia Rebaudiana</i> Bertoni Extract. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 44(4), 467–472. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v44i4.4600

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Vol. 44 No. 4 (2009)

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