Stevioside

What’s Stevioside？

Stevioside is a natural sweetener and sugar substitute derived from the leaves of the stevia plant, which is native to South America.The stevia plant is a small shrub that has been used as a source of natural sweetness for hundreds of years. The active compounds of stevia are steviol glycosides (mainly Stevioside and rebaudioside A). Both stevioside and rebaudioside A are 250~480 times sweeter than sucrose, and have the potential to serve as non-caloric sweeteners.

Stevioside is a natural, high-sweet, low-heat health-care sweetener extracted from stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, a herb of Compositae. It has the characteristics of high sweetness and low heat energy.

Stevioside is a natural botanical product that is authorized for feed additive use in Europe. Stevia is a natural and cost friendly sweetener for feed and pet foods.

Multiple functions:

Effects in the edible field

Provide sweetness and low calories: Stevioside is sweet, 200-450 times sweeter than sucrose, but produces almost no calories. For people who need to control calorie intake, such as diabetics, obese people, and people who pay attention to healthy eating, it is an ideal sucrose substitute that can not only meet the demand for sweetness, but also avoid the problems of increased blood sugar and weight gain caused by excessive intake of sucrose.
Improve food flavor: In food processing, stevioside can be used in combination with other sweeteners, acidifiers, etc. to improve the flavor of food. For example, in beverages, it can balance the sour taste, make the taste more harmonious, and can also cover up the unpleasant taste of certain functional ingredients (such as Chinese herbal extracts).
Prolong the shelf life of food: Stevioside has certain antioxidant properties. When used in food, it helps to delay the oxidation and deterioration process of food and prolong the shelf life of food, especially in some oil-containing foods, it can reduce the rancidity of oil.

Efficacy in the medical and health care field

Assisting blood sugar control: Stevioside does not participate in the body’s sugar metabolism process, does not cause blood sugar fluctuations, and does not cause blood sugar to rise after consumption by diabetic patients. It can be used as a sweetener in diabetes-specific foods or low-sugar health foods to assist blood sugar control.
Preventing dental caries: It will not be used by microorganisms in the mouth to produce acidic substances, so it will not corrode teeth, which helps prevent the occurrence of dental caries. It can be used in oral hygiene-related foods such as chewing gum and candy.

Other effects

Environmental advantages: Stevioside is extracted from the natural plant stevia. Compared with artificial sweeteners, it has less pollution to the environment during production and use, and is a relatively green and environmentally friendly sweetener.