Noncaloric natural sweetener, 300 times more potent than sucrose. Antidiabetic. Antihyperglycaemic and antihypoglycaemic. Potentiates insulin secretion. Enhances acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) gene expression. Increases insulin sensitivity.. Antihypertensive. Ca2+ influx inhibitor. Anticancer compound. Chemopreventive. Anti-inflammatory. IKKbeta, NF-kappaB and MAPK signaling inhibitor. Induces TNF-alpha, IL-1beta and nitric oxide release. Immunomodulator. Increasees phagocytic activity, haemagglutination antibody titre, delayed type hypersensitivity. Increased proliferation in LPS and Con A stimulated B and T cells. Peripheral µ-opioid receptors activator. Important for regulation of glucose homeostasis. Anti-atherosclerotic. Review.