Food-grade stevia

Introduction Stevioside (commonly known as stevia, stevia glycosides) is a new type of natural sweetener extracted from the stevia (or stevia leaf), an herb of the Asteraceae family, and the use of stevia as a medicinal herb and sugar substitute in South America has a history of several hundred years. According to the information of the international sweetener industry, steviol glycosides have been widely used in the production of food, beverage and flavorings in Asia, North America, South America and the European Union.