Food & Dietary Supplements

Stevia leaves contain steviosides, which cause Stevia to taste sweet. Stevia is 200-300 times sweeter than white sugar. In China, Korea and Japan Stevia extract Stevioside is used as a table top sweetener. In the United States, Stevia is sold only as a dietary supplement. In addition to being a sweetener, Stevia is considered to be hypoglycemic, hypotensive, diuretic, cardiotonic, and tonic. The leaf is used for diabetes, obesity, cavities, hypertension, fatigue, depression, sweet cravings, and infections.