{"product_id":"stevia-rebaudiana-leaf-cut-and-sifted","title":"Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) Leaf, Cut and Sifted, Certified Organic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDIA. Stevia (\u003cem\u003eStevia rebaudiana\u003c\/em\u003e) Leaf, Cut and Sifted, Certified Organic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon names: Candyleaf, Sweetleaf, Sugarleaf, Honeyleaf, Amaha Sutebia, Azucacaa, Seeni Tulsi, Madhu Patra, Yerba Dulce, Kaa Jhee, Ya Waan, Satiwia, Heuningbalr, Capim Doce, Chanvre d’Eau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily: Asteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStevia is a perennial plant native to parts of Brazil and Paraguay, and currently cultivated in many regions as well including Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, the West Indies, China, Thailand, India, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Guarani Indians of Paraguay used Stevia leaves to sweeten maté tea and medicinal potions, and simply chewed them as a sweet treat. Native herbalists also used Stevia to lower blood sugar and to combat hypertension. Women of the Matto Grosso tribes drank Stevia tea daily as an oral contraceptive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intense sweetness of Stevia leaf is produced by steviol glycosides, especially stevioside and rebaudioside, which are estimated to be 150 to 300 times sweeter than sugar (half a teaspoon of stevia powder can replace the sweetness of a cup of sugar). Stevia extracts have gained considerable market share in Japan as safe, calorie-free sweeteners for foods and beverages, unaffected by heat and pH, beginning in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Stevia extracts are the most convenient way to use the herb in cooking, infusing the leaves as tea provides a rich source of amino acids, flavonoids, and antioxidants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Em's Herbals Wholesale","offers":[{"title":"1 lb.","offer_id":31871352307770,"sku":"ST30117-OCS","price":31.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/7318\/0730\/products\/stevia6-22.heic?v=1656440484","url":"https:\/\/emsherbals.com\/products\/stevia-rebaudiana-leaf-cut-and-sifted","provider":"emsherbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}