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STEVIA EXTRACT Product No. P19235

Also known as Sweet Herb, Sweetleaf and Stevia rebaudiana.
The botanist Antonio Bertoni first recorded the use of Stevia by the Indians of Paraguay in 1887. Europeans first learned of Stevia when the Spanish Conquistadors of the sixteenth century sent word to Spain that the natives of South America had used the plant. At this time, it was used for sweetening.

Stevia is a perennial shrub of the aster family (Asteraceae), native to the northern, subtropical regions of South America. Numerous countries have discovered Stevia in the past several decades. It is now being grown in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, the United States, Israel, Thailand and China.

Japan, in particular, has done extensive research and safety testing on the plant. This testing has shown the herb to be non-toxic, safe for diabetics and beneficial in cases of obesity. In addition, it is not a source of nutrition for bacteria in the mouth and Candida in the colon.

In addition to its sweetening capability, it is also considered a medicinal herb. As a tonic, stevia helps to;