date:Mar 11, 2013
nd the globe. Its sweet leaves have been consumed for generations. Extracts purified from these leaves are used to sweeten a range of zero- and reduced-calorie food and beverage products. Stevia leaves contain a number of individual molecules (known as steviol glycosides) that give them their sweet taste. The only commercially available steviol glycosides available are derived from stevia plants grown and harvested in an agriculture setting. Evolva believes it is the first company to successfull