NII Natural Foodstuff

Introduction of Stevia sugar	Sweetness and Sweet Tase of Stevia Sugar	Stability of Stevia Sugar
Safety of Stevia Sugar	Application of Stevia Sugar

------Sweetness and Sweet Taste of Stevia Sugar
	The sweetness and sweet taste of stevia sugar is produced by many sweet components which are stevioside, rebaudioside A ,C,D,E ,dulcoside A and etc. The first 2 components are the principal diterpene glucoside which consists of steviol aglycon. Stevioside, about 300 times sweeter than sugar, accounts for 60-70%; Rebaudioside A with sweet taste most similar to sugar, about 450 times sweeter than sugar, accounts for 15-20%. The other components are small in quantity. The sweet taste of stevia sugar is pure, cool and long-lasting. Among various natural non-sugar sweeteners, the sweet taste of stevia sugar is most similar to cane sugar. And it will taste better if co-acts with citric acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, organic acid and amino acid.
------The sweetness of stevia sugar will vary with external condition as the following:
	1. The concentration of solution influences the sweetness，seeing the following figure. ①sweetness curve in pure water ②sweetness curve in drinks and foods. 2. The sweetness assumes multiplier effect if mix stevia sugar with sugar or any other sweeteners. 3. The sweetness will be increased if mix stevia sugar with salt. So it is perfect for salted and dried products.