Stevioside is also regarded as the stevia sweetener as it is a glycoside derived from the stevia plant. Stevioside has been proven to be a no-calorie sweetener that can be used to lower one’s intake of added sugars while still providing satisfaction from enjoying the taste of something sweet. Thus, stevioside is also regarded as one sugar substitute and a high-intensity sweetener. For people who want to keep fit but can’t stop enjoying the sweet taste, stevioside can be as a good choice as other low-calorie sweeteners, such as monk fruit sweetener and erythritol.

Stevioside or stevia sweetener is derived from a natural herbal shrub, the stevia plant. The history of using stevia plants for food and medicinal purposes dates back hundreds of years ago. Meanwhile, its leaves and crude extracts were regarded as a dietary supplement. With the progress of the times and the development of technology, people began to extract steviol glycosides from stevia leaves and purify them to remove their bitter components. As for steviol glycosides components, there’re stevioside and various forms of rebaudiosides, of which we use most commonly now is rebaudioside A (or reb A). There are also some steviol glycosides processed by bioconversion and fermentation technologies, which have better taste and less bitter rebaudiosides, such as reb M.

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