Stevia is a Natural Sweetener

Stevia is dried roots and leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, Family-Asteraceae, native to Paraguay and Brazil. It is commonly known as sweet leaf of Paraguay, honey leaf, candy leaf etc. The leaf is 10 times sweeter that refined sugar but contains no carbohydrates or calories. Steviol is sweet diterpenoid glycosides and 300 times sweeter than sucrose. Steviol is safer when used as sweetener. It is suited for diabetic and obese person. It may be advantageous in the later of type 2 diabetes. It also showed antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fertility, hypotensive, diuretic and cardiotonic property. It has shown good results in clearing up skin problems like acne, dermatitis, eczema etc. Steviol regulate blood glucose level by enhancing not only insulin secretion but also insulin utilization in insulin deficient animal. It is also used as digestive tonic. It is expected that it will bring a hope for diabetic people who have craze to take sweet