NOUN
- any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America
- any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia
How To Use stevia In A Sentence
- But a tiny, naturally-occurring steviol glycoside constituent (about two to four percent of a whole leaf) of the plant, called rebaudioside A (also known as reb A, rebiana, stevia extract), was passed into Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) status by the FDA in 2008. Pooja R. Mottl: Can Stevia Solve Our Obsession With Sweetness?
- According to FDA officials, the herb stevia can be ‘adulterated’ merely by being in the presence of information that reveals its sweetening property.
- Stevia, too, has an association with good health as it has a low glycaemia index. FoodAndDrinkEurope RSS
- I drink water with a "smidge" of lemon juice and a bit of sweetener, usually stevia or splenda. Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes
- How can stevia ever fairly compete with artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame and saccharin, when the latter two are allowed to be called sweeteners?
- He said that the only safe sweeteners are saccharin and stevia.
- Using egg whites and the natural sugar alternative known as stevia, I was able to bake up cakes with the proper taste. The Seattle Times
- I had no idea what it was," Fukushima — who at the time was chef de cuisine at Jose Andres' cutting edge minibar restaurant — said of finding what turned out to be the herb known as stevia. Chefs talk about unusual farmers market finds
- In consumer communications, all sweet extracts should be referred to as stevia, rather than the numerous scientific names (such as rebaudioside, reb A, steviol glycosides). Food IngredientsFIrst News
- How can stevia ever fairly compete with artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame and saccharin, when the latter two are allowed to be called sweeteners?
