rebaudioside

But a tiny, naturally-occurring steviol glycoside constituent (about two to four percent of a whole leaf) of the plant, called rebaudioside A (also known as reb A, rebiana, stevia extract), was passed into Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) status by the FDA in 2008.

Pooja R. Mottl: Can Stevia Solve Our Obsession With Sweetness? 2010

On December 17, 2008, the FDA did grant GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status to rebaudioside, which is one component of the whole stevia plant, and this specific purified component of stevia may be used as a food additive and sold as an alternative sweetener.

Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Deadly Neurotoxin Nearly EVERYONE Uses Daily (VIDEO) 2010

But a tiny, naturally-occurring steviol glycoside constituent (about two to four percent of a whole leaf) of the plant, called rebaudioside A (also known as reb A, rebiana, stevia extract), was passed into Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) status by the FDA in 2008.

Pooja R. Mottl: Can Stevia Solve Our Obsession With Sweetness? 2010

But both Pepsi and Coke say their new sweeteners are based on technology that extracts and purifies to a high degree a particularly sweet-tasting compound of the stevia plant, called rebaudioside-A.

Beverage Wars Take On New Flavor 2008

The FDA's decision applies only to a highly purified form of stevia known as rebaudioside A, supplied by other companies to Cargill and Merisant, which have further developed it for tabletop, food and beverage use.

FDA Clears Use of Herb As Sweetener 2008

Stevia, which originated in Paraguay but has been used for decades in Japan and other Asian nations, got a major boost when the US Food and Drug Administration cleared the use of a stevia extract called rebaudioside A (Reb-A) in December 2008.

IOL: News 2010

Stevia, which originated in Paraguay but has been used for decades in Japan and other Asian nations, got a major boost when the US Food and Drug Administration cleared the use of a stevia extract called rebaudioside A (Reb-A) in December 2008.

IOL: News 2010

The best tasting part of that leaf is a sweet substance called rebaudioside A or reb A.

StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

Stevia, which originated in Paraguay but has been used for decades in Japan and other Asian nations, got a major boost when the US Food and Drug Administration cleared the use of a stevia extract called rebaudioside A (Reb-A) in December 2008.

Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

Stevia, which originated in Paraguay but has been used for decades in Japan and other Asian nations, got a major boost when the US Food and Drug Administration cleared the use of a stevia extract called rebaudioside A (Reb-A) in December 2008.

Medindia Health News 2010