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Identification & Functionality
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Food Additive Number
- E 960, INS 960
Features & Benefits
- Features
- High security. It is a natural and green product. It has been eaten by residents of Paraguay, Brazil and other places of origin in South America for hundreds of years, and no poison has been found so far. Pharmacological and toxicological experiments at home and abroad have proved that stevioside is a non-carcinogenic substance, has no toxic side effects, and is safe to eat.
- Low calorific value. The calorie is only 1/300 of that of sucrose. It does not participate in metabolism and does not accumulate in the body. Long-term consumption of steviol glycosides will not make people fat.
- High sweetness. The sweetness is 200-450 times that of sucrose. Substituting sucrose can reduce transportation, transportation costs and warehouse equipment. Can be stored for a long time, not easy to deteriorate.
- Good synergy. Mixing steviol glycosides with sucrose, fructose, maltose, isomerized sugar, etc., not only tastes better, but also improves sweetness.
- Strong stability. Steviol glycosides are non-fermentable substances, do not change color after processing, and have no change in sweetness. It is stable to heat, acid and alkali (pH 3-10), and will not change during the production process of food, beverage, medicine, etc.
- Wide range of uses. Steviol glycosides do not affect the solidification and viscosity of food, and will not cause browning like sucrose. Instead of sucrose and other sweeteners, it is used in food, pharmacy, seasoning, pickle products, toothpaste, cosmetics and cigarettes.
- The potential medicinal value is great. It has the functions of lowering blood sugar, preventing dental caries, invigorating the stomach, and relieving fatigue. It can be used for patients with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and arteriosclerosis.
- High economy. The cost of using stevioside to replace sucrose is only 20-40% of that of sucrose.
- In 2000 and April 2001, the Ministry of Health issued SAT [2000] No. 1 and SAT [2001] No. 6 announcements: adding solid beverages, fried snacks, seasonings and various preserves, all according to Production requires proper use.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Dosage Form
- Scope of Application
- As a new type of natural sweetener, stevia can be widely used in various beverages, food, medicine, and daily chemical industrial products. Broadly speaking, almost all products that use sugar can use stevia to replace part or all of it.As a new type of sweetener, stevia can be widely used in various food, beverage, medicine and daily chemical industries. It can be said that almost all sugar products can use stevia to replace part of sucrose or all of saccharin and other synthetic sweeteners. Thousands of products will now be developed, which are summarized as follows:
- Tea. The tea made from stevia leaves directly or in combination with other raw material teas can lower blood sugar for diabetic patients, promote digestion, strengthen the stomach, sober up alcohol and eliminate fatigue, and have preventive effects on patients with obesity, hypertension and dental caries. At present, the hypoglycemic teas on the domestic market, such as (Kangning tea), Ninghong slimming tea, Oolong Xizhu jujube tea, safflower tea, etc., all contain stevia ingredients, and some have been sold to foreign markets.
- Drinks. Soft drinks, orange juice, Jianlibao, Wahaha, various juices, ice cream, etc.
- Dim sum. Stevia health benefits, stevia moon cakes, biscuits, etc., have become foods for nutrition, health care, and special needs for children and the elderly.
- Canned food. Canned fruits such as syrupy bayberry, oranges, hawthorn, longan, etc.; aquatic products and canned meats, such as containing stevioside, not only play a flavoring function but also play a role in preserving and extending the shelf life.
- Submerged products category. Use stevia to drown pickles such as radishes and mustard, which has a long shelf life, is pickled and tastes delicious, and does not rot
- Aquatic products. The addition of stevia can prevent the protein from aquatic products from spoiling and deteriorate, and it can reduce the cost while improving the flavor of aquatic products. Such as canned fish, kelp, etc.
- Candied fruit, preserved fruit and fruit cake. If you use stevia, dried plums are not only sweet but also refreshing and delicious.
- Liquor. Adding stevia to fruit wines such as prickly pear, sea buckthorn, grapes and white wine can reduce the spicy taste of the wine and improve the flavor. It can also increase beer foam, whiteness and durability.
- Meat food. Adding stevia to foods such as sausages, ham sausages, waxed meats can improve the flavor and extend the shelf life.
- Chewing gum and daily chemical products. Adding stevia to chewing gum and toothpaste can not only promote the sweetness of the product, but also reduce the proliferation of harmful bacteria in the oral cavity and reduce the occurrence of dental caries. Stevia has been used in many kinds of toothpaste, chewing gum and chemical products.
- Medicine. The Ministry of Health approved stevioside for medical use in 1992. Many products have been developed, such as orange flavor Vc, Xiaoke moistening throat tablets, pediatric compound sulfamethoxazole, cough syrup, zinc gluconate oral liquid and so on.
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