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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).
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.
Stevia plummerae, or Plummer's candyleaf, [2] is a plant species known from Arizona, New Mexico, Chihuahua, Sonora and Durango. [3] It is an herb up to 80 cm tall, with white, pink or red flowers. Leaves are opposite in arrangement with coarsely serrated margins. [4] It tends to grow in pine forests at an elevation of 2,000–3,000 m (6,600 ...
Stevia (/ ˈ s t iː v i ə, ˈ s t ɛ v i ə /) [2] [3] [4] [5] is a genus of about 240 species of herbs and shrubs in the family Asteraceae, native to subtropical ...
Truvia (also shown as truvía) is a brand of stevia-based sugar substitute developed jointly by The Coca-Cola Company and Cargill. It is distributed and marketed by Cargill as a tabletop sweetener as well as a food ingredient. [1] Truvia is made of stevia leaf extract, erythritol, and natural flavors.
The Chinese plant Rubus chingii produces rubusoside, a steviol glycoside not found in Stevia. [1] 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]