Stevia,China price supplier

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Standard:10:1

Origin:China

Other common names: Stevia Rebaudiana, Sweetleaf, Candyleaf, sweet herb.

Steviosides: 90%, 95%, 98%

Rebaudioside A (Reb A or RA): 40%, 60%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99%

No Bitter Aftertaste ST 80%, ST 90%

Molecule Formula: C38H60O18

Molecule Weight: 805.00

CAS NO.: 57817-89-7

HS Code: 29389090

Appearance: White or off-white Crystalline Powder

Stevia is in a member of the chrysanthemum family and is a plant native to rain forests of Paraguay and Brazil . It is now grown in those areas, as well as in China , Japan , South Korea , Thailand and Israel .

The leaves from the small shrub are traditionally utilized by the native people as a non-sugar-sweetening agent in foods and beverage. It is now widely consumed by millions of people from Paraguay to Asian counties. The leaves are a very sweet liquorice-like flavor. It contains "STEVIOSIDE", a substance that is approximately 300 times sweeter than sucrose.

Stevia is a genus of about 240 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), native to subtropical and tropical regions from western North America to South America . The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves. As a sweetener and sugar substitute, stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, although some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste at high concentrations.

With its extracts having up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar, stevia has garnered attention with the rise in demand for low-carbohydrate, low-sugar food alternatives. Medical research has also shown possible benefits of stevia in treating obesity and high blood pressure. Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose, it is attractive as a natural sweetener to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets.

The availability of stevia varies from country to country. In a few countries, it has been available as a sweetener for decades or centuries; for example, stevia is widely used as a sweetener in Japan where it has been available for decades. In some countries, stevia is restricted or banned. In other countries, health concerns and political controversies have limited its availability; for example, the United States banned stevia in the early 1990s unless labeled as a supplement, but in 2008 approved rebaudioside-A extract as a food additive. Over the years, the number of countries in which stevia is available as a sweetener has been increasing.