Stevioside Powder is a natural healthcare sweetener and medical auxiliary therapeutic agent extracted from the Asteraceae herb Stevia.
Stevia has a pure white color, suitable taste, no peculiar smell, easily soluble in water and alcohol, stable in nature, not easy to mold, and it is the closest natural sweetener to the taste of sucrose that has been discovered and approved by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Industry. It has unique characteristics of high sweetness and low heat. Its sweetness is 200-450 times that of sucrose, but its calories are only 1/300 of that of sucrose.
Stevia is widely used in food, beverage, medicine, condiment, wine and other industries. At the same time, it will not participate in the metabolism after being ingested by the human body. When making diabetes health products, adding a certain amount of steviol glycosides will have a better taste.
Properties:
1. Pure natural: a natural sweetener extracted from stevia through water
2. High sweetness: the sweetness of the product is 200-450 times higher than sugar cane
3. Low calories: calories are only 1/300 of sugarcane
4. High stability: stable in acid, alkali, light and heat environment
5. Safety and health: It is rich in 14 kinds of amino acids and more than ten kinds of trace elements. It is recognized as a safe sweetener by the US FDA, JECFA and the Ministry of Health and Industry of my country
As a new type of sweetener, stevia can be widely used in various foods, beverages, medicines, daily chemical industries, etc. It can be said that almost all sugar products can be used to replace part of sucrose or all of saccharin. Flavoring agent. Some products are listed below:
1. tea
The tea made directly from stevia leaves or mixed 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. The sugar-lowering tea, Slimming Tea, Oolong Jujube Tea, Safflower Tea, etc. on the domestic market all contain stevia ingredients, and some have been sold to foreign markets.
2. Drink
Soft drinks, orange juice, various juices, ice cream, etc.
3. dessert
Stevia health benefits, stevia moon cakes, biscuits, etc. have become foods for nutrition, health care, and special needs for children and the elderly.
4. can
Canned fruits such as syrupy bayberry, oranges, hawthorn, longan, etc.; aquatic products and canned meats, if they contain steviol glycosides, not only play a role in flavoring but also play a role in preserving and extending shelf life.
5. Pickled products
Pickles such as radishes and mustard pickles are marinated with stevia, which has a long shelf life, is clear and delicious, and does not rot. Aquatic products: Adding Stevioside Powder can prevent the protein from aquatic products from spoiling and deteriorating, improving the flavor of aquatic products and reducing costs.
6. Liquor
Adding steviol glycosides to fruit wines such as prickly pear, sea buckthorn, grapes, and white wine can reduce the spicy feeling of the wine and improve the flavor. It can also increase beer foam, whiteness and durability.
7. Meat products
Adding it to sausages, ham, bacon and other foods can improve the flavor and extend the shelf life.
8. Daily chemical products
Adding it 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.
9. Medicine
The Ministry of Health approved Stevioside Powder for medical applications in 1992. Many products have been developed, such as orange-flavored VC, Xiaoke Loose Tablets, pediatric compound sulfamethoxazole, cough syrup, zinc gluconate oral liquid and so on.
