It’s been 11 years since the FDA granted GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status to purified extracts of the stevia plant, clearing the way for stevia to be marketed as a calorie-free sweetener. Since then, stevia has become a widely used ingredient in a variety of “diet,” sugar-free, and reduced

Market demand for Reb M and Reb D of small molecules of stevioside soars Stevia is not a new product. Before 2008, the stevia market had been tepid due to various reasons including regulations. But in the past 10 years, the stevia market has shown exponential growth and has achieved great success gl

On September 1, 2020, Health Canada issued Document NOM/ADM-0151, amending the list of permitted sweeteners, and approving the use of steviol glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Y63348 in a variety of foods. It is understood that the steviol glycosides from the plant Stevia, Saccharomyces cerev

In recent years, the topic of hypoglycemia has been receiving continuous attention, and more and more health-conscious consumers have chosen products that are considered healthy to limit their intake of sugar components. But the debate about the impact of high-intensity sweeteners on health has neve

Explore the molecular mechanism behind the strong sweetness of steviaStevia has a great potential as a natural sweetener and sugar substitute product. However, this plant has a certain aftertaste, which will make some people feel uncomfortable. Therefore, scientists have studied the molecular mechan

In addition to stevioside, stevioside includes non-glycoside diterpenes, chlorogenic acid, flavonoids and vitamins. A recent study confirmed that the anti-oxidant performance and anti-proliferative effect of the stevioside extract on tumor cells is stronger than the diterpene glycoside glycoside. An