Stevia
Industry
@ a glance
Stevia Rebaudiana is an herb in the Chrysanthemum family
Synonyms: sweet herb, honey leaf
Parts Used: Leaves
- Uses:
Recognized as Sweetener, several times sweeter than Sugar. FDA
recognized it as Food Supplement.
Stevioside is the most powerful form of the stevia glycoside
and is usually available in either a white powder or liquid extract.
Found to have Medicinal Properties.
- Cultivation:
Major consumption is in Japan. Stevia is commercially grown in Paraguay,
Brazil, Uruguay, Central America, Israel, China, Thailand, and the
United States.
In India too, farmers are taking interest in this herb.
- Extraction:
Concentrated extracts are made from proprietary process by companies in
Canada, USA, China
Indian Companies offer Initial plantings & Consultancy in
Cultivation & Extraction Technologies.
- Medicinal Uses
• Toothpaste, mouthwashes - plaque retardant
• Skincare - eczema and acne control, rapid healing agent
• Diabetic foods and weight loss programs
• Hypertension treatment and blood pressure control
• Calcium antagonist
• Bacterial agent
• Pill and capsule additive to improve taste
- Many Uses for Stevia Products and Extracts
• Table top sweetener - for tea, coffee and beverages
• Soft drinks, cordials, fruit juices
• Ice creams, yoghurts, sherbets
• Pastries, pies, baking
• Jams, sauces, pickles
• Jellies, desserts
• Chewing gum
• Candies, confectioneries
• Sea-foods, vegetables
• Weight-watcher diets
• Diabetic diets
• Flavour, colour and odour enhancers
• A source of antioxidants
• Alcoholic beverage enhancer (aging agent and catalyst)
Contents of CD ROM
About Stevia
- Stevia, at a
Glance
- Stevia
rebaudiana
- About
the Herb sweeter than Sugar
- Questions
and Answers about Stevia
- Natural
Sweetener That's Also Calorie-Free
- Regulatory
Issues
- Stevia
Canada
- Stevia
- Complete Story
- Practical
Views
- Properties
- Chemistry
- Functional
Genomics
- Isoprenoids
- Stability Studies of
Stevioside and Rebaudioside A
in Carbonated Beverages
- Stevia
helps pancreas release insulin--helpful for diabetics
-
Stay
Healthy the Stevia Way
Cultivation
- Uses &
Cultivation Aspects
- The
Plant
- Economics
of Cultivation
- ASR Herbals
- Contract
Farming
- Cultivation
& Processing
- Newsletter from Financial Institution
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Extraction
- Company profile
- Aqueous
Extraction
- Extraction
& Purification
- Korean Technology Overview
- Decantation
Process
- Japanese
developments
- Japanese Companies
- Chinese Companies
- Feasibility
in Australia
- Tests
& Research Reports
- Screening
Asteraceae Plant Extracts for Molluscicidal Activity
- In
dept study of Stevia
- Super
Critical Extraction
- Study done
at Mumbai College
- Super
Critical Extraction, India
- DNA
Extraction from Plants
- Growth
Characteristics Study
- Technology
Companies
Biotechnology
- Japanese Patent
- Biotechnology
Product of Japan
- Stevian
Biotechnology
- Biotechnology
Products
- Stevioside
biosynthesis in Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni
- In Vitro
Culture Studies on
Stevia Rebaudiana
- Haccp
Food Safety and CGMP Systems
- about Russian
company
- FDA
Registration
- about American ,Malaysian
, Russian & Korean Companies
MARKETS
- Many Uses, Markets & Company Contact
- Chinese Company Profile
- Wisdom Herbals
- Stevia Marketing Strategy
- Regulatory Issues
- Stevia Industry in Australia
- Companies in Stevia Production
- California Stevia Corporation
- Canadian Stevia Corporation
- Dosic Import & Export Ltd
- Sun Fruits Ltd
- Company Annual Report
- Stevia - The
untapped Sweetner Market
- Identity
Preservation
- Safety Issues
- WHO Study 1999
- Products in the
Market
- Shagnhai Higher Business Development
- Noble Explochem India
Sources of More Information
-
News Alert
-
Stevia Patents
-
Products in the Market Place
-
Many Points of Views
-
Research Papers
-
Directory of Stevia Links
-
Books on Stevia Technology
-
Catalogues
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