Stevioside

Phytochemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 913-921

  Geuns, Jan M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Stevia rebaudiana; Stevioside; Sweetener; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

STEVIOL; STEVIOSIDE; SWEETENING AGENT;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CARCINOGENICITY; FERTILITY; MUTAGENICITY; OBESITY; PHENYLKETONURIA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW; STEVIA REBAUDIANA; TOXICITY TESTING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

STEVIA REBAUDIANA;

EID: 0142058124     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00426-6     Document Type: Article

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