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Rebiana

What is Rebiana?

Rebiana is the trade name for high-purity rebaudioside A, a Steviol glycoside which when used as a non-nutritive sweetener is 200 times sweeter than sugar. [1]

It is the primary source of sweetness in the Truvia sweetener brand. Rebiana is derived from Stevia leaves by steeping them in water. [1]



History

Rebiana was developed by Japanese scientists back in 1971. [2]

In the US, Reb-A (but not stevia) was added to the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) list in December 2008. [2]

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Products containing Rebiana


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Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Rebiana - Wikipedia
  2. Stevia and Rebiana: Facts and Myths - Calorie Count

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Reb A

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Revision History

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Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 21, 2011 @ 9:31 AM

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