Stevia rebaudiana (Sweet honey leaf)

Influence of organic manures, inorganic fertilizers and harvesting schedules on growth and yield of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni under mid-hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh

“…Stevia may replace regularly used sucrose, which is wise in the fight against obesity, type 2 diabetes, caries and other illnesses of civilization (Kumar, 2002) [11] . Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, belonging to the family Asteraceae (Lester, 1999) [15] and is native to Paraguay (South America). It is a perennial herb having an extensive root system and brittle stems producing small, elliptic leaves (Shock, 1982) [25] .…”