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Stevia rebaudiana germplasm characterization using microsatellite markers and steviol glycosides quantification by HPLC.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Mar 2021
Ribeiro Maria Margarida, Diamantino Tatiana, Domingues Joana, Montanari Ílio, Alves Marcos Nopper, Gonçalves José Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, Asteraceae, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to Paraguay. This species is considered since ancient times a medicinal plant with important bioactive compounds and pharmacologic and food properties, namely diterpenes glycosides. The high natural sweetener potential stevioside and rebaudioside A produced by S. rebaudiana plants are suitable sucrose substitutes, and their obtention...
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