Natural sweeteners: health benefits of stevia
Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni), a perennial shrub, is the sweetest plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Stevia leaves are an excellent source of diterpene glycosides stevioside, rebaudioside A-F, dulcoside, and steviolbioside, which are responsible for sweetness and have been utilized commercial...
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Kemerovo State University
2018-12-01
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Online Access: | http://jfrm.ru/?page=archive&jrn=12&article=16 |