Steviol glycosides,a natural sweetener derived from stevia,are widely used in many fields due to their high sweetness,low calorie and anti-caries growth properties.
In the food and beverage industry,steviol glycosides can be used as natural sweeteners to replace sucrose in food processing.For example,adding steviol glycosides to beverage can replace part or all of sucrose,reduce production costs and calorie content, can meet consumers' needs for health and taste.At the same time,stevial glycosides can also be used in baked foods,condiments,health foods and other fields,such as bread,cakes,soy sauce,vinegar,salad dressing,diet foods,diabetic foods,etc.
In addition,steviol glycosides are also used in fields such as medicine,cosmetics and daily chemical products.For example,steviol glycosides have health functions such as improving gastrointestinal function and improving human immunity,so they are widely used in the medical field.In the field of cosmetics,steviol glycosides have moisturizing,antioxidant,whitening and other effects and are used in various skin care and make-up products.In addition,steviol glycosides can also be used in daily chemical products such as chewing gum and toothpaste.It can not only promote the sweetness of the products,but also reduce the proliferation of harmful oral bacteria and reduce the occurrence of dental caries.