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Stevia
Rebaudiana is a small plant native to Paraguay and Brazil. It was
"discovered" in 1887 by a South American scientist named Antonio Bertoni
who learned about the herb from the Guarani Paraguayan Indians. Stevia
was known as Caa'-ehe or Kaa'he-e which means "sweet herb "sweet herb"
or "honey leaf".
Two French chemists named Bridel and Lavielle began to unravel the secret
of Stevia in 1931 with exploratory extraction work on Stevia leaves.
Their research yielded a pure white crystalline compound which they named
"Stevioside". They found this substance to be 100-300 times sweeter
than table sugar and without apparent toxic effects in various experimental
animals.
In 1954, the Japanese began to study Stevia seriously and grow it in hot
houses in Japan. And in 1971, a Chinese researcher, Dr. Tei-fu-chen
visited Paraguay where he became so interested in Stevia that he applied
for residency status in both Paraguay and Brazil. The non-chemical
method of extraction recorded in the herbal manuscripts of the Chinese
Emperors became the method of extraction for the Stevia product and it
removed both the undesirable green color and bitter after taste found in
the Stevia leaves*. Shortly after Dr. Chen started his studies in
Stevia, the Japanese industry began to use it extensively to sweeten pickles,
dried foods, dried sea foods, fish and meat products, soy products, soy
sauce, fruit juices, soft drinks, frozen deserts, gum and low calorie foods.
Today, Stevia is grown and used around the World for its incredible sweetening
properties. It has been studied for its beneficial effects on diabetics.
Dozens of studies have shown Stevia to be a safe product for human use,
and it is currently being used extensively throughout the world.
* The Stevia white powder and liquid extract does have a slight after taste. Most people do not have a problem with it. It has been described as "licorice" or "swee'n'low" like.
Price list
Items listed are usually on stock at our store and shipped within 24
hours.
| #6960 | Stevia White Powder | 1 oz | $7.16 |
| #6957 | Stevia Packets (Rice Maltodextrin
Base)
Due to the base, each packet contain <1g sugar, 1 g carbohydrate |
100 | $7.35 |
| #6958 | Stevia Packets - special order | 1000 | $36.72 |
| #6955 | Stevia Liquid Extract | 2 fl. oz | $8.30 |
| #8650 | Stevia Book with Recipes | $4.45 | |
| #8651 | Stevia Recipes II | $7.65 |
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Last updated:April 3, 2000