Stevia contains a substance called steviose or steviol which has a greater sweetening taste than sugar. Stevia is used as a sugar substitute. In recent years, stevia plant and the sweeteners derived from its leaves have attracted attention due to the increased demand for low-sugar and low- calorie foods.
Although Stevia leaves and its sweeteners have a much more sweeter taste than sugar, they do not have calories and do not contain carbohydrates. Pure natural Stevia is a plant with bright green leaves like mint and we find it on the market as a fresh plant or in dried leaves.