The First French Congress on
STEVIA 2010
Scientific & Industrial Perspectives
Is there a place for Stevia to prevent the Metabolic Syndrome?
Scientific, Marketing & Industrial Perspectives
Paris, May 6 2010
Chairmen: Pr M. Edeas, Pr J. Geuns, Pr F. Visioli and Dr J-M. Maixent
Session 1: Current Situation & Recent Scientific Advances
9h00 General Introduction
9h05 Current Situation and Recent Advances on Stevia
9h45 Oxidative stress & Antioxidants: Where is the target?
10H30 - Break
11h00 Antioxidant Activity of Stevia : Recent data
11h30 Stevia and Metabolic Syndrome: Effect on Obesity, diabetes and atherosclerosis
12h00 Discussion: How to combine the sweetness of Stevia and its positive effect in preventing chronic
diseases ?
12H30 - Lunch Break
Session 2: Regulation and Applications of Stevia in Agro-Food Industries
and Dietary Supplements
14h00 Stevia Rebaudiana: Regulation and Applications for Stevia in Agro-Food and Dietary Supplements
14h45 Example of Successful Application and Scientific, Regulatory and Marketing Approaches : Villars Chocolat sweetened with Stevia : The first in Europe
15h15 Discussion
15h30 - Break
Session 3: Stevia, Marketing, Pleasure and Consumer
16h00 Stevia, Marketing, Pleasure and Consumer
16h30 6 minutes to convince
17h00 Round table discussion with the presence of speakers, industrials and administration
17h30 End of the day
