STEM PLANT: Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni
Asteraceae (Aster family)
INCI: Stevia Rebaudiana
DOSAGE FORM: liquid
PRIMABENE® Stevia Powder BIO comes from controlled organic cultivation. The leaves are gently dried after harvesting and then ground into powder. Stevia, also known as sweet herb, is a mint-like plant from the border region between Paraguay and Brazil. Stevia rebaudiana has been used for centuries by the indigenous people 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 ingredients are primarily used as a sugar substitute in Asia, and the term stevioside is often used for this purpose. Properties and ingredients: Stevia consists mainly of the diterpene glycoside stevioside. Stevia leaves have approximately 20 times the sweetness of sugar.
