Stevia rebaudiana: Its agricultural, biological, and chemical properties

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 527-536

  Brandle, J E ^a   Starratt, A N ^a   Gijzen, M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diterpene; Stevia; Steviol glycoside; Sweeteners

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CROP;

PARAGUAY;

STEVIA REBAUDIANA;

EID: 0032441205     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P97-114     Document Type: Review

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