Infused Herb Vinegar Sweetened with natural Stevia - The Zero Calorie All Natural Sweetener
It's all-natural, contains zero calories, and has a zero glycemic index. Finally, you can supplement your food without the chemicals of artificial sweeteners and calories of sugar! And it is safe for Diabetics and Hypoglycemics. Flavored Vinegar (stevia) Availability: In stock Price: P150.00 /Bottle 350ml Glass Bottle |
Profile of Stevia
Latin Name
Stevia Rebaudiana
Common Names
Candy leaf, sugarleaf, Sweet herb, Sweet Herb Of Paraguay, Honeyleaf, kaa jheé Sugar Plant Of South America,
Family
Stevia is a member of the fairly large Asteraceae family, which boasts other well-known family members such as the sunflower, dandelion, marigold and chicory.
Habitat
Stevia is native to the northern regions of South America, where it grows wild. As the unique properties of the herb have gained renown, its cultivation has spread across the continents to Asia, Europe, Israel, North America and other regions of South America.
Description
It is a small, perennial herb that typically grows to heights of up to two yards high. Its bears little white flowers and serrated green leaves.
Plant Parts Used
The leaves of this herb are cultivated and harvested for use as a sweetener as well as for its medicinal properties.
Since Pre-Columbian times, the Guaraní tribes of South America have used the leaves of this herb as a beverage sweetener, particularly for brewing yerba mate, a popular herbal tea in Brazil and Paraguay. Today, stevia is used as a sugar substitute in homes as well as manufacturing for a variety of beverages, desserts, confectionaries and condiments, including herbal teas, soft drinks, sorbets, jelly, candy, pastry, pickles and yogurt. The list of its uses keeps growing, as this humble herb progressively replaces the more expensive, less nutritious regular sugar cane.
Latin Name
Stevia Rebaudiana
Common Names
Candy leaf, sugarleaf, Sweet herb, Sweet Herb Of Paraguay, Honeyleaf, kaa jheé Sugar Plant Of South America,
Family
Stevia is a member of the fairly large Asteraceae family, which boasts other well-known family members such as the sunflower, dandelion, marigold and chicory.
Habitat
Stevia is native to the northern regions of South America, where it grows wild. As the unique properties of the herb have gained renown, its cultivation has spread across the continents to Asia, Europe, Israel, North America and other regions of South America.
Description
It is a small, perennial herb that typically grows to heights of up to two yards high. Its bears little white flowers and serrated green leaves.
Plant Parts Used
The leaves of this herb are cultivated and harvested for use as a sweetener as well as for its medicinal properties.
Since Pre-Columbian times, the Guaraní tribes of South America have used the leaves of this herb as a beverage sweetener, particularly for brewing yerba mate, a popular herbal tea in Brazil and Paraguay. Today, stevia is used as a sugar substitute in homes as well as manufacturing for a variety of beverages, desserts, confectionaries and condiments, including herbal teas, soft drinks, sorbets, jelly, candy, pastry, pickles and yogurt. The list of its uses keeps growing, as this humble herb progressively replaces the more expensive, less nutritious regular sugar cane.