Detailed information about stevia herbal sugar

- Industrial guidance - Dhiru Parekh

Stevia rebaudin is a type of herbal plant that originates from Peru. Stevia plants are 50 to 70 centimeters tall, multi-branched, multi-thickened. In its natural state, this plant can grow successfully at temperatures ranging from 10 to 40 degrees Celsius. Its main ingredients are based on stevioside, rebaudis, rebaudis sidec, dulcoside. These components have the ability to balance insilon. Because of that, honey can prove to be a panacea for diabetic patients.

Stevia leaves contain about 25 to 30 percent sugar and stevia extract 300 times. In India, stevia is produced mostly in Karnataka, Andhra, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The main aspect of stevia is that it is calorie free and sugar free.

People consume more sugar in every type of food in Gujarat. In Gujarat, due to the presence of sugar in all types of food like pulses, vegetables, diabetes is increasing in people. Therefore, people in Gujarat become obese due to eating a lot of ice cream and sweets. Due to increasing obesity, many diseases become home. The most troublesome disease among them is diabetes. Due to this, they suffer unbearable physical and mental problems.

Method of making Stevia powder :- Multibranched branches of stevia plant are cut. Then its leaves are loosened and dried. Finally, it is ground by a mixing machine and made into a powder called stevia powder.

Uses of Stevia Powder :- Tea, Milk, Coffee, Ice Cream, Shrikhand, Dudhpak, Basundi, Jalebi, Gulabjambun, Biscuit, Chocolate, Cake, Peppermint, Jam, Jelly, Sauce, Juice, Sorbet, Sweet Pickles, Cold Drinks etc. Stevia powder can be used in the product. Stevia - Saccharin's rush is good. Also stevia is safer than saccharin.

How to use stevia powder :- Stevia powder should be DM. It can be boiled in water, strained, filled in a pack bottle and kept in the fridge. Ten Juice can be used in every recipe as needed.

Cultivation of Stevia :- Stevia is a new plant for Indian agriculture. Cultivation of stevia does not thrive in very cold and very hot climates. But according to its new species and the improvements made in the new technique, 10 cm. 40 cm from grade can be done successfully in grade temps.

Soil Requirement for Stevia :- Sandy, light red soil for Stevia, whose pH Between 6 and 8 is more favorable. Heavy and sticky soil is not suitable for Stevia.

Water Requirement for Stevia :- Stevia needs water throughout the year. Water quality should be good. Drip irrigation gives better planting.

Fertilizer Requirement :- Cultivation of Stevia is a five year crop. That is why it is necessary to prepare the field very well. For that, it is necessary to get 200 kg ground neem pods after doing a good field survey of the field, after sowing 3 tons of earthworms or 120 kg of prom organic with 6 tons of compost manure.

Subsidy :- For the cultivation of Stevia, the National Medical Board in Delhi gives a subsidy of up to 30 percent.

Note :- Not recognized in some countries of the world as FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). According to the committee, excessive consumption of stevia can cause cancer.