Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana (Stevia)

Stevia. Stevia (/ˈstiːvɪə/, /ˈstiːvjə/ or /ˈstɛvɪə/)[1][2][3][4] is a sweetener and sugar substitute made from the leaves of the plant species Stevia rebaudiana.

Stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, and some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste at high concentrations. With its steviol glycoside extracts having up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar,[5] stevia has attracted attention with the rise in demand for low-carbohydrate, low-sugar sweeteners. Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose it is attractive to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets.

The availability of stevia varies from country to country. Stevia. [edit] Familia: Asteraceae Subfamilia: Asteroideae Tribus: Eupatorieae Genus: Stevia Species: S. amambayensis – S. ammotropha – S. amplexicaulis – S. apensis – S. aristata – S. balansae – S. breviaristata – S. catharinensis – S. commixta – S. cuneata – S. entreriensis – S. estrellensis – S. eupatoria – S. leptophylla – S. parvifolia – S. rebaudiana – S. rojasii – S. sabulonis – S. satureiifolia – S. selloi – S. serrata – S. spathulata – S. veronicae – S. villaricensis Name[edit] Stevia Cav.

Vernacular names[edit] Stevia.