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The Stevia plant belongs to the Composite (sunflower family of plants). Centuries ago, Natives of Paraguay used the leaves of this small, herbaceous, semi-bushy, perennial shrub to sweeten their bitter drinks. Originating in the South American wild, it could be found growing in semi-arid habitat ranging from grassland to scrub forest to mountain terrain. The plant made its way to Pacific Rim countries, where in recent decades it became cultivated domestically, used in its raw leaf form and now is commercially processed into sweetener.

The plant closely resembles to sunflower, marigolds etc. of family Asteraceae It has herbaceous growth habit. Stevia is a small shrubby perennial growing up to 65 cm tall. Stevia rebaudiana (Bert.) is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae.

Stevia can be used in dairy products, fruit dishes, beverages and fresh desserts. It can be combined with sugars, molasses, honey, maple syrup, etc. Stevia has a few following excellent properties: It is diabetic-safe natural sweetening agent .It is non-caloric .It is 50-400 times sweeter than white sugar .It has no adverse effect on blood sugar levels. It is not toxic .It inhibits the formation of cavities and plaque .It has no artificial ingredients. It can be used in various food preparation, receipes, in baking and cooking.

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