Peer-reviewed, scientific studies establish the safety of Truvia^® stevia leaf extract

The search for a great tasting, natural, zero calorie sweetener has been underway for more than three decades. Cargill, in partnership with The Coca-Cola Company, has developed Truvia^® stevia leaf extract as a natural, zero calorie ingredient. Unlike stevia used in dietary supplements, which typically refers to a mixture of many components from the stevia leaf, Truvia^® stevia leaf extract comes only from the best-tasting components of the stevia leaf and is a high-purity sweetener that is consistent in quality.

Steviol glycosides are the sweet components of the stevia leaf. There are various kinds of steviol glycosides, but the two most abundant types are stevioside and rebaudioside A. Truvia^® stevia leaf extract is a 97% pure extract of rebaudioside A. Truvia^® stevia leaf extract is a high purity, well-characterized extract of rebaudioside A that is consistently produced to a food grade specification.

Before making Truvia^® stevia leaf extract available to consumers, Cargill commissioned a rigorous set of scientific studies that established the ingredient's safety for use in food and beverages. The Truvia^® stevia leaf extract safety evaluation program included metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies, general and multi-generational safety studies, intake and human studies. The results from this program confirmed the positive findings of earlier studies and addressed previously unresolved questions. The results have been published in Food and Chemical Toxicology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. A panel of independent experts reviewed a dossier with all available safety information relevant to Truvia^® stevia leaf extract, and concluded that Truvia^® stevia leaf extract is safe for use as a general purpose sweetener.

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History of the Truvia^® Stevia Leaf Extract Research Program
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