The leaves of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni), their constituents and the analyses thereof: A review

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 886-895

  Wölwer Rieck, Ursula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

antioxidant capacity; chlorogenic acids; flavonoids; nonglycosidic diterpenes; nutrient components; ROS; Stevia rebaudiana; steviamine; steviol glycosides; vitamins

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY; CHLOROGENIC ACIDS; DITERPENES; NUTRIENT COMPONENTS; ROS; STEVIA REBAUDIANA; STEVIAMINE;

FLAVONOIDS; NUTRIENTS; SUGAR SUBSTITUTES; SUGARS; VITAMINS;

GLYCOSIDES;

ANTIOXIDANT; CHLOROGENIC ACID; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; POLYPHENOL; SWEETENING AGENT; VITAMIN;

CHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW; STEVIA;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CHLOROGENIC ACID; FLAVONOIDS; GLYCOSIDES; PLANT LEAVES; POLYPHENOLS; STEVIA; SWEETENING AGENTS; VITAMINS;

STEVIA REBAUDIANA;

EID: 84856529142     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf2044907     Document Type: Review

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