Stevia, a modern natural sweetener extracted from stevia, is also be named as stevia sugar. Stevioside features high sweetness and low calorie and its sweetness is 200-350 times of that of cane sugar but its calorie is only 1/300 of that of cane sugar. A large number of pharmaceutical tests have proved that stevioside has no side effects, carcinogens, and is safe for eating. Constant use can prevent such illnesses as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart disease and carious teeth. It is an extremely ideal sweetener that can replace cane sugar.
1.Introduction:
Appearance:White powder
Molecular formula: C38H60O18
Molecular weight: 804.87
CAS No.:57817-89-7
HS No.: 2938 9090 90
Function : Sweetener
2. Technical Specification
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Items |
Specs |
Results |
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Appearance |
White to Off-white Cyrstalline Powder |
White Crystalline Powder |
|
Assay |
98.0%~102.0% |
99.60% |
|
Specific Rotation |
(+)84 ~ (+)87.5° |
(+)86.60° |
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Loss on Drying |
2.00% max |
0.18% |
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PH |
5.0~8.0 |
6.90 |
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Residue on Ignation |
0.70% max |
0.09% |
|
Hydrolysis Products |
1.50% max |
Complied |
|
Related Substance |
0.5% max |
Complied |
|
Methanol |
0.1% max |
Complied |
|
Heavy Metals(As Pb) |
10ppm max |
Complied |
|
Arsenic |
1.0ppm max |
Complied |
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Total Plate Count |
1000CFU/gm max |
Complied |
|
Mould and Yeast |
100CFU/gm |
Complied |
3.Application
Stevia as a new natural sweet agent, been widely used in foods, drinks, medicines and daily chemicals.It's mainly used in low calorie food, sodas, juices,cold drinks, desserts, pickles and aquatic products.
4. packing details:
Packed in paper- drums with 2 plastic-bag inside 1kg/bag or 25kg/drum
