Diterpenoid sweeteners. Synthesis and sensory evaluation of stevioside analogues with improved organoleptic properties

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jm00379a017

Congeneric series of stevioside (1) and rebaudioside A (3) analogues have been prepared. It was found that the bitter-taste component endogenous in the natural compounds 1 and 3 may be eliminated by increase in molecular hydrophilic character. Through the