Stevia

Appearance White Crystal or Crystalline Powder Identification Meet requirements Purity (on dry basis) = 95% Related Steviol Glycosides = 3.0% Loss on Drying (105∞C 4hr) = 6.0% Residue on Ignition (sulfate) = 1.0% pH 4.5 ~ 7.0 Arsenic = 1ppm Lead = 1ppm Stevia is a natural is a sweetener and sugar substitute extracted from the leaves of the plant species Stevia rebaudiana. The active compounds of stevia are steviol glycosides, which have up to 150 times the sweetness of sugar, are heat-stable, pH-stable, and not fermentable. Stevia/Rebaudioside A is a white to off-white, hygroscopic fine crystal or powder having a sweet taste. It is freely soluble in water and sparingly soluble in ethanol.