Cultivation and uses of Stevia (Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni): A review

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 12745-12757

  Hossain, M F ^a   Islam, M T ^a   Islam, M A ^a   Akhtar, S ^b  

^a BANGLADESH OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b Shahabuddin Medical College   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Diabetes; Flavor enhancer; Glycosides; Medicinal uses; Natural sweetener; Stevia

Indexed keywords

EID: 85034953504     PISSN: 16845358     EISSN: 16845374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18697/ajfand.80.16595     Document Type: Article

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