Description

Stevioside is a natural sweetenerCompounds other than sugar used to sweeten or add flavour to food. extracted from leaves of stevia rebaudiana bertoni plant to produce a white powder in pure form that is readily soluble in water and is heat and pH stable. Commercially it is available in powder or liquid form. It is considered to be non-caloric as it doesn't contribute calories or carbohydrates, and is 300 times sweeter than sucrose (sugar). It has a licorice-like taste that is bitter and lingers, and therefore is not used alone but in synergy with other artificial sweetenersA sugar substitute that tastes like sugar but with less food energy. Only a small amount is needed to create a sweetening effect.. It is also used as a flavourA natural or artificial compound used to give food a particular taste or smell. modifier to suppress pungent flavours in pickles, dried seafood, fish, bean pastes and soy sauce, and as a flavour enhancerA natural or artificial compound used to enhance a foods existing flavour. in fruit drinks.