Study of Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) as a natural sweetener and its use in benefit of the health
Stevia, also known as "The miracle sweetener", is considered the best sugar substitute because it is up to 300 times sweeter and contains no calories. This shrub, grown in the forests of Brazil and Paraguay, has in its composition a high percentage of steviol glycosides (stevioside and reb...
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Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
2014-09-01
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Series: | Scientia Agropecuaria |
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Online Access: | http://www.revistas.unitru.edu.pe/index.php/scientiaagrop/article/view/682 |