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

As we all know, stevioside extracted from stevia leaves is a natural and calorie-free high-intensity sweetener. It has been widely used in the food and beverage industry, and it has become more and more specific. Now, the world's first commercial anti-oxidant stevia leaf extract is coming soon, whic

In recent years, the topic of hypoglycemic has been continuously concerned by people. More and more consumers who pay attention to health care have chosen products that are considered healthy to limit the intake of sugar components. But the debate about the impact of high-intensity sweeteners on hea

Among the natural sweeteners are Luo Han Guo, Stevia and Licorice.1. Stevia is extracted from the leaves of stevia. Stevia is native to South America, especially Paraguay, and has been used by locals as a food sweetener for thousands of years. Stevia sugar has been widely used in Japan since the 197