Stevia: The Genus Stevia

Book Overview

Stevia rebaudiana is a remarkable South American plant that has become widely used in certain parts of the world as a natural sweetening agent and dietary supplement. Purified extracts of S. rebaudiana have been used as sweeteners and flavor enhancers in the food industry in Japan for over a quarter of a century, and have been found to be up to 300 times sweeter than sucrose.

This comprehensive volume provides reviews on the botany, ethnobotany,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415268303
• ISBN13: 9780415268301
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 10.4"