Stevia is a plant indigenous to Paraguay, that has been used around the world for centuries as a natural sugar substitute.
In 1931, two French food-researchers isolated the sweet components (glycosides) in the stevia leaf.
The two glycoside components of the stevia leaf are Stevioside and Rebaudioside. The majority of stevia products on the market today are standardized for Stevioside.
Stevia is naturally grown, contains zero-calories and is up to 300 times sweeter than sucrose (sugar).
Stevia has been used in Japan for decades as a sweetener in many commercial beverages.
Stevia is safe and effective to use for cooking and baking.