Monk Fruit
Product Offerings
Stevia grades available with Herboveda India
White to off-white, fine, free-flowing Monk Fruit Extract powder.
Approximately 20 times sweeter than regular cane sugar.
Provides a pleasant, natural sweetness with a mild, characteristic aftertaste.
Sweetness may linger slightly longer in the mouth compared to regular sugar.
Offers good heat stability, making it suitable for cooking, baking, and food-processing applications.
Water-soluble, with solubility depending on the product grade and formulation.
Suitable for beverages, confectionery, bakery products, tabletop sweeteners, and reduced-sugar formulations.
White to light yellow, fine, free-flowing Monk Fruit Extract powder.
Approximately 60 times sweeter than regular cane sugar.
Provides a pleasant, natural sweetness with a mild, characteristic aftertaste.
Sweetness may linger slightly longer in the mouth compared to regular sugar.
Offers good heat stability, making it suitable for cooking, baking, and food-processing applications.
Water-soluble, with solubility depending on the product grade and formulation.
Suitable for beverages, confectionery, bakery products, tabletop sweeteners, and reduced-sugar formulations.
White to light brown, fine, free-flowing Monk Fruit Extract powder.
Approximately 100 times sweeter than regular cane sugar.
Provides a pleasant, natural sweetness with a mild, characteristic aftertaste.
Sweetness may linger slightly longer in the mouth compared to regular sugar.
Offers good heat stability, making it suitable for cooking, baking, and food-processing applications.
Water-soluble, with solubility depending on the product grade and formulation.
Suitable for beverages, confectionery, bakery products, tabletop sweeteners, and reduced-sugar formulations.
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White to off-white, fine, free-flowing Monk Fruit Extract powder.
Approximately 200 times sweeter than regular cane sugar.
Provides a pleasant, natural sweetness with a mild, characteristic aftertaste.
Sweetness may linger slightly longer in the mouth compared to regular sugar.
Offers good heat stability, making it suitable for cooking, baking, and food-processing applications.
Water-soluble, with solubility depending on the product grade and formulation.
Suitable for beverages, confectionery, bakery products, tabletop sweeteners, and reduced-sugar formulations.
- White to off-white crystalline powder.
- It is about 400-450 times as sweet as the cane sugar while the calorie is only 1/300th of the cane sugar.
- Its taste is much closer to the cane sugar without any bitter taste.
- The melting point is 196º-198 º.
- It is resistant to high temperature and more stable in acidic and alkali solution (PH 5-7).
- It can better the foods’ tastes and improve the quality of the products.
- White to off-white crystalline powder.
- It is about 480 times as sweet as the cane sugar while the calorie is only 1/300th of the cane sugar.
- Its taste is much closer to the cane sugar without any bitter taste.
- The melting point is 196º-198 º.
- It is resistant to high temperature and more stable in acidic and alkali solution (PH 5-7).
- It can better the foods’ tastes and improve the quality of the products.
White to off-white crystalline powder with a minimum purity of 95%.
It is approximately 250–280 times sweeter than cane sugar, providing intense sweetness with virtually zero calories at typical usage levels.
Its taste profile is very close to cane sugar, with a clean, pleasant sweetness and significantly reduced bitterness and aftertaste compared to conventional stevia extracts.
It offers good thermal stability, making it suitable for various food and beverage processing applications.
It is suitable for use in a range of food and beverage formulations, including mildly acidic and neutral products.
It enhances the overall sweetness profile, improves taste quality, and helps reduce sugar content without compromising the desired sweetness.
Stevia – Overview
Stevia is a natural, plant-based sweetener extracted from the leaves of the Stevia Rebaudiana plant. Known for its intense sweetness and zero-calorie properties, Stevia has been used for centuries as a natural alternative to sugar.
With growing demand for healthier lifestyles and reduced sugar consumption, Stevia has become a popular choice among health-conscious consumers and food and beverage manufacturers.
Herboveda India offers premium-quality Stevia sweeteners that deliver excellent sweetness without adding extra calories. Stevia is widely used in beverages, bakery products, dairy products, confectionery, and sugar-free food formulations.
Naturally Sweet, Naturally Better – Benefits of Stevia
Zero Calories: Enjoy sweetness without added calories from Stevia extract.
Plant-Based Sweetener: Derived from naturally sweet Stevia leaves.
High Sweetness: Stevia extracts can be many times sweeter than regular sugar.
Blood Sugar Friendly: Pure Stevia sweeteners generally do not raise blood glucose levels.
Versatile Applications: Ideal for beverages, bakery, dairy, confectionery, and sugar-free products.
Tooth Friendly: Does not contribute to tooth decay like regular sugar.
Herboveda India – Bringing Nature’s Sweetness to Everyday Life.
History of Stevia
Traditional Use
Stevia has been used as a natural sweetener for hundreds of years. The Guaraní people of Paraguay and Brazil traditionally called it Ka’a He’ê, meaning “Sweet Herb.” They used Stevia leaves to add natural sweetness to herbal teas and traditional drinks.
Discovery of Stevia
In 1899, Swiss botanist Moisés Santiago Bertoni introduced Stevia to the scientific world by studying its unique sweetness. Later, in 1931, two French chemists identified the natural sweet compounds Stevioside and Rebaudioside, which give Stevia its sweet taste.
Today, Stevia is widely recognized as a popular plant-based, zero-calorie sweetening ingredient used in food, beverages, and sugar-free products worldwide.
Growing Popularity of Stevia
Stevia gained attention during World War II when sugar shortages encouraged the search for natural sweeteners. Later, Japan began cultivating Stevia in the 1950s and introduced it commercially in the 1970s.
With increasing awareness of healthier lifestyles and reduced sugar consumption, Stevia has become a popular natural alternative to sugar worldwide. Today, it is widely used in food, beverages, dairy products, and sugar-free formulations, offering sweetness without added calories from Stevia extracts.
Benefits
While Stevia is very popular as a natural sweetener, few people would know of its miraculous healing properties in the treatment and control of a host of common diseases. It is especially useful in the treatment and management of diabetes and hypertension (blood pressure) and is well known as a plaque retardant.
Stevia – A Smart Sugar Alternative for Diabetes Management
Stevia is a natural, plant-based, zero-calorie sweetener that offers a healthier way to enjoy sweetness without adding sugar. Unlike regular sugar, pure Stevia sweeteners generally do not raise blood sugar levels, making them a suitable choice for people with diabetes and those looking to reduce their daily sugar intake.
With growing awareness of healthy eating, Stevia has become a popular sugar alternative for beverages, desserts, and everyday food products.
Herboveda India offers premium-quality Stevia sweeteners that help consumers and food manufacturers create delicious, reduced-sugar products without compromising on sweetness.
Choose Stevia – Enjoy Natural Sweetness with Less Sugar!
Sugar rich products have become a way of life and over the years have permeated all levels of the food processing industry. However sugar is responsible for teeth decay and in highly concentrated forms reduces the effects of other herbal elements. The naturally occurring Stevia plant is 250 to 300 times sweeter than sugar and possesses anti-bacterial properties that remove plaque while improving the overall condition of the teeth. The remarkable characteristics of Stevia make it ideal for use in toothpastes and dental powders as well as an alternative for sugar in food products.
A creation of remarkable natural components, the Stevia herb possesses the capacity to cure a range of ailments and keep health problems at bay. Diabetics have been known to suffer from hypertension which in turn further aggravates the decline of health. The extraordinary healing trait of the Stevia plant enables it to treat chronic hypertension and improve overall health.
Stevia leaves when dried contain numerous vitamins and trace elements like Selenium, Cobalt and Chromium. These elements are powerful antioxidants and improve overall health.
The indigenous people of Paraguay have used Stevia for centuries for improving digestive and intestinal functions. Capable of calming the stomach when upset, Stevia also assists in a swifter recovery from minor disorders.
The incredible antiseptic properties of Stevia allow it to be used on the skin as well. Protecting the skin against ageing, Stevia also removes acne and protects the human skin from various other skin problems. The antibacterial property of the Stevia plant makes it extremely efficient for treating cuts as it accelerates the healing period while simultaneously destroying the harmful bacteria.
Apart from having zero calories, the incredible trait of Stevia to reduce hunger pangs and satiate sooner enables it to aid the weight reduction process. The natural composition of Stevia makes it an ideal tonic for reducing weight.
According to some research on Stevia, the all natural Stevia plant and its extracts reduce the yearning for tobacco and its products along with alcohol and greasy food products.
The anti-microbial trait of the Stevia plant enables it to hinder the reproduction of harmful bacteria along with a host of other highly contagious organisms that spur various health problems. Continual usage of Stevia results in diminished occurrences of cold and flu.
Though the tests and research on Stevia is an ongoing process, certain studies indicate that Stevia could be extremely effective in strengthening the cardio vascular system of the human body.
- It kills fungi and viruses
- Reduces inflammation
- Enhances energy and mental activity
- Removes dandruff and allows the hair to retain its natural colour
- Improves glucose tolerance levels and diminishes glucose absorption
- Non-glycemic
- pH stable (3-9)
- Completely safe for use by children
Applications & Usage
In December 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of high quality Stevia extract in food and beverages. This positive movement resulted in the removal of restrictions on the use of Stevia as an ingredient in many countries and is widely accepted to be consumed as a dietary supplement.
Here is a list of some of the applications for which Stevia is suitable:
- Soft drinks, fruit juices
- Table top sweetener for tea, coffee and beverages
- Ice cream, yoghurts, sherbets
- Pastries, pies, baking
- Jams, sauces, pickles
- Jellies and deserts
- Chewing gum
- Candies and confectioneries
- Sea foods and vegetables
- Weight-watchers diets
- Diabetic diet
- Alcoholic beverage
