PLANT SOURCE: Plant source: Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni
Asteraceae (Aster family)
INCI: Stevia Rebaudiana

PRIMABENE® Stevia leaves BIO come from organic cultivation and are gently dried. Stevia, also known as sweet herb, is a mint-like plant from the border region between Paraguay and Brazil. For centuries, Stevia rebaudiana has been used by the indigenous population of Brazil and Paraguay as a sweetener and medicine. The Guaraní Indians call it ka'a he'ê (sweet herb) and use it to sweeten their mate tea.
Its components are primarily used as a sugar substitute in Asia, where the term stevioside is often used for this purpose.
Properties and components:

Stevia consists mainly of the diterpene glycoside stevioside. Stevia leaves have approximately 20 times the sweetness of sugar.