NOVEL NUTRACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING STEVIA EXTRACT OR STEVIA EXTRACT CONSTITUENTS AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a novel nutraceutical composition containing Stevia extract or its constituents, such as steviol and stevioside, as active ingredient(s). The term “nutraceutical” as used herein denotes usefulness in nutritional, pharmaceutical and veterinary fields of application. The compositions are useful for improvement of cognitive functions, such as learning, memory and alertness, and psychotic stability.