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Steviol Glycosides in Food Additives

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    Stevioside is primarily extracted and refined from the leaves of stevia (native to South America), with a sweetness approximately 200-300 times that of sucrose and only 1/300 of the caloric value. It is referred to as the "third major sugar source" following sucrose and beet sugar.


    As a natural sweetener among food additives, stevioside is approved for use in a variety of food categories and can effectively improve the flavor of products, such as preserved fruits, chocolates and chocolate products, candies, pastries, biscuits, condiments, beverages, and jellies. The maximum usage depends on the specific food category.


    Applications of Stevioside

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    Currently, the intake of sugar and health issues arising from high sugar consumption (such as diabetes and obesity) have garnered widespread attention. Therefore, under the premise of maintaining the original sweetness and taste of products, it is necessary to use appropriate sugar substitutes, which can effectively reduce sugar content and aim to ultimately achieve low or sugar-free products, having a positive impact on human health.

    Stevioside has high sweetness, low calories, good solubility, and stability, and has relatively high safety, making it a good choice for sugar substitutes. Furthermore, compared to artificial sweeteners, stevioside glycosides sweetener is often favored by consumers and researchers due to its natural origin, and there are already many commercially available foods that contain stevioside.

    In addition to imparting sweetness and improving flavor, stevioside also has functionalities such as lowering blood sugar, reducing blood pressure, improving gut health, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and antibacterial properties. This makes stevioside not only applicable in the food industry but also widely used in biomedicine and other industries.


    Stevioside, as a well-characterized natural sweetener among food additives, can be further researched and developed by Ingia for various foods that are approved for stevioside usage in the sugar substitute domain, holding significant research value and market prospects in the future.
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