Stevioside and rebaudioside a - Predominant ent-kaurene diterpene glycosides of terapeutic potential: A review

Czech Journal of Food Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 281-299

  Gupta, Ena ^a   Purwar, Shalini ^a   Sundaram, Shanthy ^a   Tripathi, Prashasti ^a   Rai, Gyanendra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Secondary metabolites; Stevia rebaudiana; Sweetener; Therapeutic applications

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD ADDITIVES; METABOLITES; PATHOGENS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SUGAR INDUSTRY; SUGAR SUBSTITUTES; SUGARS;

ACCEPTABLE DAILY INTAKES; DIVERSE APPLICATIONS; FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY; MOLECULAR CONFIGURATIONS; SECONDARY METABOLITES; STEVIA REBAUDIANA; SWEETENER; THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION;

GLYCOSIDES;

EID: 84985962880     PISSN: 12121800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/335/2015-CJFS     Document Type: Review

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