Defined Organism Substance - Stevia rebaudiana leaf
NHPID name:
Stevia rebaudiana leaf
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Approved Herbal Substance Name
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Source material(s):
Stevia rebaudiana
( Parts:
Leaf
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Roles
Non-medicinal
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General
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As a flavour enhancer or sweetening agent, the quantity used should be according to conditions of Good Manufacturing Practice, i.e., the amount added to a natural health product in manufacturing and processing should not exceed the amount required to accomplish the purpose for which that ingredient is permitted to be added as non-medicinal. As a non-medicinal ingredient, it should not exceed 4 mg/kg bw/day expressed as steviol content, equivalent to 50 mg/kg bw/day for stevia leaf based on a maximum stevioside content of 20%, as per the acceptable daily intake established by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA; 2016).
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