Stevioside

Molecular Formula of Stevioside: C₃₈H₆₀O₁₈

Stevioside is the third natural succedaneum of cane sugar and beet sugar with development and health-care value, extracted form the leaves of the herbal vegetable of the composite family-stevia rebaudianum, as well as "the 3rd Sugar Resources of the World" honored internationally. Stevioside has been exported to American, European, Australia, Japan, Korea, South Asia etc, as a new natural sweet agent. Its safety has been confirmed by FAO and WHO. Japanese food additives groups has determined stevioside as the sweet agent unnecessary for special limits. It has been used in foods, drinks, medicines and daily chemicals.

Sweet Grade & Taste:

The sweet grade & taste of Stevia is the conjunct effective result of several ingredients. Till now there are six ingredients assured. In which stevioside is the most important one, about 60-70%, which is as 300 times sweet as that of cane sugar. Following is Rebaudioside A, about 15-20%, which is as 450 times sweet as that of cane sugar while it's sweetness quality is the most proximate one to cane sugar.

Stevioside owns the following features:
1. 100% natural,250-300 times sweeter than cane sugar; sugarless with no calories and has a delicious & refreshing taste. The stevia is specially suitable for diabetics, obesity, arteriosclerosis, dental caries, and so on.
2. High safety and healthy. Stevia rebaudiana bertoni is a perennial composite herb that is native to the Amambay Mountain region between Paraguay and Brazil. Indians used this herb as treatment of influenza and fistula hyperemia and as sweetener for hundreds of years.

3. High stability and economical to use. Stevia sugar solution in PH3 condition and room temperature almost does not decompose or form sediment if kept for 180 days. It has no change at if heated to 100oC for 1 hour in the range of PH3 to PH9. Its final products do not change brown when heated, while the cost is only 10-30% of that using cane sugar.


PACKAGE: Packed in cartons; the net weight of each is 20kg.

STORAGE: Stored in dry, clear and ventilated places. Protect it from moisture, heat or sunshine. In order to avoid pollution, it is prohibited to place this product together with poisonous substances. The shelf life is 2 years.