What are the effects of stevioside?

Stevioside is a sweetener with the effect of refreshing and enhancing the flavor of food, which can be used in the production of food, beverage and seasoning. Stevioside is generally extracted from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a plant of the Asteraceae family, a natural sweetener, with a sugar content of 250 to 450 times that of sucrose, with a pronounced bitter taste and menthol flavor. It is usually used in the production of ice cream and soft drinks, and can also be used to ripen vegetables and fruits. Because steviol glycosides contain a large amount of sugar, often with maltose syrup, lactose, fructose, lactone sugar, etc. together to make hard candy. Because steviol glycosides are heat-stable, they can also be used in cake mixes with glycine, alanine, and sorbitol. Although stevioside is a natural sweetener, but also need to be used in moderation, not directly consumed, in order to avoid discomfort, the presence of diabetes, high blood sugar patients try not to eat, in order to avoid aggravating the condition.