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what is stevia?

by Chen Fei Shanghai THC International Co.,Ltd.

what is stevia

 Stevia also called Stevia sugar, stevia leaf extract, no sugar and calories; color white to slightly yellow, good taste, no peculiar smell, are broad prospects for the development of new sources of sugar. Stevioside is currently the world have discovered and sweeteners approved by China's Ministry of health to use, and very close to the natural taste of sugar low calorific value.

Stevia sugar(Stevia)
Stevia sugar
 

    Applications: Stevia sugar is a natural low calorie sweetener. Calorific value of Stevia sugar is only 1/300 of sucrose, intake of the human body can not be absorbed, does not produce heat, is a sweetener applicable disease in patients with diabetes and obesity. Stevia sugar and sucrose fructose or isomerized sugar mix, can improve its sweetness, improved taste. Applied in candy, cakes, soft drinks, solid drink, small fried food, seasoning, candied fruit. The amount of use according to the needs of production.

Stevia sugar(Stevia)
Stevia formula
 

      Stevia sugar is a new sweetener, can be widely used in various types of food, beverage, medicine, daily chemical industry. It can be said that those who use sugar products are almost can replace part of the stevia sugar or completely replace chemical sweeteners such as saccharin.

 

 Chinese Name

 

English Name

Stevia  sugar

Russian Name

Стевия сахар

 Packing Information

12.5kg/bag

 Transport Information

4mts/20'fcl with pallet

 Certificate

ISO,HALAL and  Kosher


Parameter

Stevia Specification

Test Result

Identity

Not less than 95% of the total of the seven named steviol glycosides1on the dried basis, The main peak in the

chromatogram obtained by the procedure in Method of Assay corresponds to either stevioside or rebaudioside A

----------EFSA Journal 2010;8(4):1537

Appearance

White Granule form

White Granule form

Steviol Glycosides1

≥98.0%(on the dried basis HPLC)

98.32%

Rebaudioside A(Reb a)

≥97.0%(HPLC)

97.15%

Odor

Characteristic(Gustation)

Characteristic

Solubility

Solubility in water & ethanol

Conform

pH

Between 4.5 and 7.0 (1 in 100 solution)

Conform

Loss on Drying

<5.0% (105 °c, 2h)

3.46%

Total Ash

<1%(AOAC)

<0.04%

Methanol Residue

<200mg/kg(HS-GS-MS)

85mg/kg

Ethanol Residue

<200mg/kg(HS-GS-MS)

43mg/kg

Lead (Pb)

<0.5mg/kg(AOAC)

<0.1mg/kg

Arsenic (As)

<0.5mg/kg(AOAC)

<0.1mg/kg

Cadmium(Cd)

≤0.1ppm(AOAC)

<0.01mg/kg

Mercury(Hg)

≤0.1ppm(AOAC)

<0.01mg/kg

Pesticides

Negative(AOAC)

Conform

Total Plate Count

≤1,000cfu/g(AOAC)

Conform

Yeast & Mold

≤100cfu/g(AOAC)

Conform

E. Coli.

<10(AOAC)

Conform

Total Coliforms, MPN/g

<3(AOAC)

Conform

Salmonella

Negative(AOAC)

Conform

Staphylococcus

Negative(AOAC)

Conform

Packing: 25kg fiber drum with double liner polyethylene bag inside.

Labeling: Stevia Reb-A>97, RA97-white Granule

Storage:Keep sealed, in dry,cool place

Shelf Life:2 years

Conclusion

----The GSR20140526 batch sample pass the QC test. Parameter conforms with in-house

Standard,French standard,EFSA Standard.

    


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