Stevia Description
Stevia is a sugar substitute made from the leaves of the stevia plant. It’s about 100 to 300 times sweeter than table sugar, but it has no carbohydrates, calories, or artificial ingredients.
Stevia Health Benefits
Stevia is natural, unlike other sugar substitutes. It’s made from a leaf related to popular garden flowers like asters and chrysanthemums.
The main component of dried stevia leaves is stevioside, which is not only highly sweet with low calories but also possesses certain pharmacological effects. Stevioside offers benefits such as treating diabetes, controlling blood sugar levels, lowering blood pressure, exhibiting anti-tumor and anti-diarrheal properties, boosting immunity, and promoting metabolism. It is highly effective in managing obesity, regulating stomach acid, and relieving nerve fatigue. Additionally, it shows significant therapeutic effects on heart disease and pediatric dental caries. Most importantly, it eliminates the side effects of sucrose.
Stevia Application
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Used as a pharmaceutical excipient sweetener.
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Employed as a feed ingredient to treat conditions such as poor appetite, fatigue, slow growth, lack of estrus, diarrhea, and respiratory issues in livestock and poultry.
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Utilized as an organic fertilizer to improve and enrich soil quality.