Stevia is approximately 240 species of herb species in the sunflower family. It is commonly found in subtropical and tropical South America and Central America.
Species of Stevia rebaudiana bertoni known as sweet leaf, sugar leaf, and the easiest is called Stevia. As a sweetener or sugar substitut, feel manisnya last longer than sugar, Stevia extract, however, will give a little bitter taste in high concentrations.
With the extract has a sweet taste from 150 to 500 times according to grade and high density, it is appropriate to the demands of the world population today, which require a low carbohydrate sweetener or sugar and zero calories.
Medical studies showing Stevia benefit in treating or controlling obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure because it affects the blood sugar down. This fact is very interesting for those who want to control their intake of carbohydrates in the diet.
Stevia has been widely used as sweeteners and health supplements in Japan, Korea, Canada and the United States. Japan and Korea using Stevia extracts have been used for more than 30 years as a natural sweetener in carbonated drinks, fruit juices, health and sports drinks, yogurt, and pudding desserts, snacks, sweets, chocolate, pastry, noodles, soy sauce , pickles, and biscuits. More than 150 medical studies confirm that Stevia is not toxic and safe for human consumption. Stevia is also used to treat diabetes and hypertension in Germany and Japan.
Stevia also has been approved by the Ministry of Health as a natural sweetener and as ingredients in food and it was accepted and approved by more than 20 countries.
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