Stevia (/ˈstiːviə, ˈstɛviə/)[1][2] is a natural sweetener and sugar substitute derived from the leaves of the stevia plant native to Paraguay and Brazil. [3]The active compound is stevioside (mainly stevioside and rebaudioside),[4]: ‰54‰, its sweetness is about 50 to 300 times that of sugar,[5] heat Read More

In the early 1970s, sweeteners such as cyclamate and saccharin were gradually reduced or removed from Coca-Cola's variant formulations. Therefore, Japan began to use stevia as a substitute, and the aqueous extract of its leaves produces purified stevioside, which was developed as a sweetener. In 197 Read More