Description
Stevia leaf extract is prepared from the sweet leaf, the sunflower family (asteraceae) and is related to lettuce and marigolds. Stevioside and rebaudioside are natural constituents of stevia leaf extract. Stevioside is 250 times sweeter than sucrose, and have the potential to serve as non-caloric sweeteners. Stevia leaf extract is already in use as a food sweetener in a number of South American and Asian countries.