Available products:

dried leaves

sachets

fluid (drops)

tablets in practical dispenser

powder

pure extract 100%

chocolate

Plant description

Stevia is a perennial plant with exceptionally sweet leafs that has for a long time been used as a natural sweetener. It comes from South America and is known to people for thousands of years. It is originally derived from the subtropical climate of South and Central America.

Properties:

- it has zero calories

- it is sweeter than sugar (sucrose) circa 250-450 times

- soluble in water and alcohols

- can be used for cooking and baking due to the high temperature resistance

- remains stable in acid and alkaline liquids (pH 3-9)

- preserve shelf life for a long time

- because it is not a sugar it does not cause tooth decay

- safe for diabetics - does not raise blood sugar levels

- safe for people with phenylketonuria (PKU)

- does not ferment

The following are also attributed to its medicinal properties - combats fever, headaches, asthma and inflammation of the mouth.