NOW Foods BETTER STEVIA Organic Zero-Calorie Sweetener Powder 1 oz, 622 Servings

Description

NOW Foods Better Stevia Extract Powder, 1 oz - 622 Servings
Stevia rebaudiana, the prmary ingrediant in Now Foods Better Stevia Extract Powder is a natural herb that grows in Asia and South America. NOW Foods Better Stevia Extract Powder is a 100% pure concentrated extract of Stevia. South American natives have used Stevia for centuries; though it has just recently become popular in the United States. NOW Foods Better Stevia Extract Powder is made with a high glucosylstevioside content and has a pleasant, non-bitter aftertaste.
Certified Organic
Pleasant Tasting Herb
Potent White Herbal Extract
Non-Bitter Aftertaste
Vegetarian Product
Serving Scoop Enclosed
What is Stevia rebaudiana?
Stevia is an herb indigenous to Paraguay and Brazil that grows 2--3 feet tall and resembles mint in appearance. The South American native Guarani Indians used this green "sweet herb" they called "kaa he-he" for centuries before a European botanist named M.S. Bertoni first learned of this unique plant from the native guides while exploring Paraguay in 1887. Though prior to the early 1900s Stevia was a plant harvested in the wild it soon thereafter was being grown in abundance on plantations. Sometime between 1918 and 1921 the USDA was introduced to this wonderfully sweet herb but because of political and other interests Stevia was not accepted as a natural sweetener. The compounds in Stevia that give the herb its sweet taste called Steviosides were isolated by French scientists in 1931. Since the 1970s Japan has approved and used Stevia extracts as a sweetener in everything from ice cream to soft drinks.Today in the USA our FDA still has not approved Stevia as a sweetener. However, since the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, they have approved it as a dietary supplement.
How is NOW's Stevia produced?
NOW's stevia extract is produced utilizing a patent-pending process which involves extracting from stevia leaves using only water and alcohol. The resulting extract is treated with a vegetarian-source enzyme (glucosyl transferase) to reduce the licorice-like aftertaste of regular stevia extracts. The following are not used and not allowed: pesticides, fumigants, irradiation, other solvents, sulfur dioxide. There are no carriers or flow agents added to the extract other than what we claim on the label. The resulting extract contains no less than 80% Glucosylsteviosides as measured by HPLC testing.
INGREDIENTS
NOW Foods Better Stevia Extract Powder - 1 oz.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Level Scoop (45 mg)
Servings Per Container: 622
Amount Per Serving
%DV
Calories    0
0
Total Fat    0 g    0%
0 g
0 %
Sodium    0 mg    0%
0 mg
0 %
Total Carbohydrate    0 g    0%
0 g
0 %
Sugars    0 g
0 g
Protein    0 g
0 g
*Daily Value Not Established
Other Ingredients:
Certified Organic Stevia Extract Powder (Stevia rebaudiana) (Leaf).
Contains no:
Sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish, preservatives, artificial colors, artificial flavors, or artificial sweeteners.
Vegetarian/Vegan Product.