Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: health promoting properties and therapeutic applications

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 3-8

  Marcinek, Katarzyna ^a   Krejpcio, Zbigniew ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Hypoglycemic effect; Hypotensive effect; Rebaudioside A; Safety; Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni; Stevioside; Therapeutic applications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959318885     PISSN: 16615751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00003-015-0968-2     Document Type: Review

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