JustIngredients Essentials Stevia Powder 250 g (Pack of 3)

Product: Stevia Powder Latin Name: Stevia rebaudiana syn. Eupatorium rebaudianum. Plant Family: Asteraceae Other Names: Sweetleaf, Sweet Leaf, Sugarleaf, Sweet Herb, Honey Leaf, Erva Doce, Honey Yerba, Yerba Dulce, Plante Sucrée, Ka'a He'ê, Caá-hê-é. Azucacaa, Ca-A-Jhei, Ca-A-Yupi, Caa-He-É, Caa'Inhem, Capim Doce, Chanvre d’Eau, Eira-Caa, Erva Doce, Estevia, Green Stevia, Kaa Jhee, Plante Sucrée, Rebiana, Stévia & Sweet Herb of Paraguay. Description: Stevia is a tender perennial shrub native to South America and is also now cultivated in Central America, Israel, Thailand and China, which grows up to a height of 1 metre. The opposite, lanceolate leaves are 2-5cm in length, and have crenately, serrated edges, leaves are and bright green in colour and covered in fine hairs as is the stem. The 5-petaled flowers are 8-15mm in diameter, white in colour and form clusters at the tips of the plant. Interesting Fact: Did you know that weight for weight stevia is said to be many times sweeter than white sugar? Stevia contains several diterpene glycosides which includes stevioside, the diterpene glycosides give both a sweet taste followed by a bitter after taste, these glycosides are between 250-300 times sweeter than sucrose one of the main constituents of white sugar. Safety Warning JustIngredients Limited supplies a range of products that are internationally sourced from approved suppliers. Nuts, gluten, celery and mustard are handled on our sites. Handling procedures are in place to reduce the likelihood of allergens being present, but we cannot guarantee our ingredients are totally free of traces in the products supplied. Please see the product specification for more information. Legal Disclaimer JustIngredients Limited supplies a range of products that are internationally sourced from approved suppliers. Nuts, gluten, celery and mustard are handled on JustIngredients Limited's websites. Handling procedures are in place to reduce the likelihood of allergens being present, but JustIngredients Limited cannot guarantee its ingredients are totally free of traces in the products supplied. Please see the product specification for more information. If in doubt, please email at technical/JustIngredients website. Box Contains Stevia Powder | 250g LOOSE (Pack of 3)