Is Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni a Non Cariogenic Sweetener? A Review
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Is Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni a Non Cariogenic Sweetener? A Review.
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a small perennial shrub of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family that is native to South America, particularly Brazil and Paraguay, where it is known as "stevia" or "honey leaf" for its powerful sweetness. Several studies have suggested that in addition to their sweetness, steviosides and their related compounds, including rebaudioside A and isosteviol, may offer addit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecules
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules21010038