Sunday, January 22, 2006

Wikipedia Stevia Entry

Stevia (also called sweetleaf or sweet leaf) is a genus of about 150 species of herbs and shrubs belonging to the Asteraceae (sunflower) family, native to subtropical and tropical South America and Central America (north to Mexico). The species continue reading ...

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Unknown said...

Composed of the finest elements of nature, Stevia is 300 times sweeter than Sugar and is packed with a lot of vital health improving ingredients. Stevia and its extracts can be used in cooking or baking a variety of items. Even though Stevia is a better alternative to sugar in all possible ways, the molecular structure of Stevioside is completely different from that of Sucrose (sugar). Sugar caramelizes when heated while Stevioside does not and thus can’t be used to make treats like cookies and fudge. I have been using Cid Botanicals Stevia and found it very useful for our sweetners and cooking needs. Check out at:www.cidbotnicals.com