Stevia sp. – a non-calorie sweet herb


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Authors

  • Manvendra Singh
  • Vinod Saharan
  • Deepak Rajpurohit

Abstract

Stevia is an emerging crop which produce non-caloric herbal sweetener. Stevioside, the major sweetener present in leaf and stem tissues of Stevia. It is an alternate substitute of sugar. Stevia is high potential natural sweetening agent that highly nutritious, delicious and non-toxic. It is also used in food additives for enhancing the flavours without affecting the blood sugar level with great therapeutic values.

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Author Biographies

  • Manvendra Singh
    Scientists, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur (Rajasthan) 313 001
  • Vinod Saharan
    Scientists, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur (Rajasthan) 313 001
  • Deepak Rajpurohit
    Scientists, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur (Rajasthan) 313 001

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Submitted

2018-10-26

Published

2018-10-26

Issue

Vol. 67 No. 9 (2017)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Singh, M., Saharan, V., & Rajpurohit, D. (2018). Stevia sp. – a non-calorie sweet herb. Indian Farming, 67(9). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/84322