Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni

1. Historical background of Stevia in South America

The plant Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is originally from the border area between Paraguay and Brazil. It was used by the local population for sweetening and as a medicinal plant. It grows on clay soil mixed near the equator. Meanwhile, Stevia is cultivated in almost all South American countries and cultivated. Critical to the success of a good harvest enough water, and above all, a uniform sunlight.
Stevia can be harvested several times per year.

2. Historical Background Asia

Stevia has been approved in Japan as a food supplement and sweetening already in the 70s. Today, approximately 50% of food and beverages in Japan is sweetened with Stevia. The trend is still upward, but has stevia in comparison with conventional sugar practically zero calories . Even in other Asian countries such as China, Malaysia and India, Stevia is cultivated in great style. Locally, the stevia leaves are refined as Sweeteners for the industry.

3. Historical background of Europe

Europe has for years to get approval for stevia as a food supplement. Above all, Professor of the University of Leuven Geuns promising Ventures has made. The first European approval in Switzerland received the beverage company Storms. After the announcement of the AFSSA (Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments) be approved towards the end of August 2009, steviol glycosides (rebaudioside A) in France as a food additive. The new regulation will be published in the Journal Officiel de la Republique. What does that Stevia also licensed in the EU as a food supplement is.

Our organic Stevia cultivation fields in southeastern Europe.

The plant and the leaves...

... of Stevia rebaudiana, and the resultant isolated Steviolglykoside offer in comparison with other Süsssungsmittel for consumers, many significant advantages:

Stevia / Steviolglykoside are not chemical, but pure 100% natural products.
Contain absolutely no calories.
The leaves can be used in their original state.
Thanks to their huge sweetness, is a low consumption required.
Property preserves vitamins and a high antioxidant potential.
Leaves both the Steviolglykoside can be cooked.
Resistant to a heat of 200 ° C.
No fermentation.
As a sweetener in diabetes, eczema, sugar and Sorbitunverträglichkeit ideal.
Improvement of blood glucose and improved glucose tolerance (Glycemic Index 0).
Food's quality
Clinically tested.
Also ideal for children, is not addictive, does not promote tooth decay.

Compared with other sweeteners

Sweetener	1. Generation sugar	2. Generation sweetener	3. Generation Stevia
Calories	YES	NO	NO
Toxicity	NO	YES	NO

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