Reply #33: They should switch to using Stevia. [View All]

[pleah]

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Stevia
Species: rebaudiana
Common Names: Sweet Leaf of Paraguay
Part used: Leaves

Discription:

Properties/Actions: Hypoglycemic, Antifungal, Hypotensive, Vasodilator

Phytochemicals: Aluminum, Ascorbic-Acid, Ash, Austroinulin, Beta-carotene, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt,
Dulcosides, Iron, Magnesuim, Manganese, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium, Protein, Rebaudiosides, Riboflavin, Selenium, Silicon, Sodium, Steviol, Stevioside, Thiamin, Tin, Zinc.

It is now used around the world. It is also, supposed to be safe for diabetics to use.
Stevioside is considered 300 times sweeter than sucrose at 0.4% sucrose concentration, 150 times sweeter at 4% sucrose and 100 times sweeter at 10% sucrose concentration.


There is a lot mose info. about this plant, but it would take to long to type.

I will try to find a link for this info.
http://www.stevia.net/%20