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Stevia (/ ˈ s t iː v i ə, ˈ s t ɛ v i ə /) [1] [2] is a sweet sugar substitute that is about 50 to 300 times sweeter than sugar. [3] It is extracted from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a plant native to areas of Paraguay and Brazil. [4] [5] The active compounds in stevia are steviol glycosides (mainly stevioside and rebaudioside).
According to the EU Stevia Regulation of 13 July 2021, however, rubusoside is one of the eleven major glycoside components of Stevia, extracted from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana. [ 7 ] Stevioside and rebaudioside A were first isolated in 1931 by French chemists, Bridel and Lavielle. [ 8 ]
Stevia rebaudiana is a plant species in the genus Stevia of the family Asteraceae. It is commonly known as candyleaf, sweetleaf or sugarleaf. [1] [2] It is a small seasonal plant which grows to a height of 30–60 centimetres (1–2 feet). [2] It has elongated leaves that grow along the stems and are lined up against each other.
Rebiana is the trade name for high-purity rebaudioside A, a steviol glycoside that is 200 times as sweet as sugar. [1] It is derived from stevia leaves by steeping them in water and purifying the resultant extract to obtain the rebaudioside A. [1] The Coca-Cola Company filed patents on rebiana, and in 2007 it licensed the rights to the patents for food products to Cargill; Coca-Cola retained ...
Rebaudioside A (sometimes shortened to "Reb A") is a steviol glycoside from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana that is 240 times sweeter than sugar. [2] Rebaudioside A is the sweetest and most stable steviol glycoside, and is less bitter than stevioside. [3] Stevia leaves contain 9.1% stevioside and 3.8% rebaudioside A. [3]
Stevioside is the main sweetener (along with rebaudioside A) found in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a plant originating in South America.Dried leaves, as well as aqueous extracts, have been used for decades as a sweetener in many countries, notably in Latin America and Asia (Japan, China). [3]