Multiple choice

Which of the following are contraceptive agents except _____________.

  1. mestranol

  2. ethinyl estradiol

  3. norethindrone

  4. drospirenone

  5. steviol

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Steviol glycosides are responsible for the sweet taste of the leaves of the stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni). These compounds range in sweetness from 40 to 300 times sweeter than sucrose. They are heat-stable, pH-stable, and do not ferment. They also do not induce a glycemic response when ingested, making them attractive as natural sweeteners to diabetics and others on carbohydrate-controlled diets.