Chemical Substance - Rebaudioside A

NHPID name:
Rebaudioside A

Reference:
MI

Proper name(s):
(4alpha)-13-[(O-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->3)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester

Common name(s):

Category:
Approved Chemical Name
CAS registry number:
58543-16-1


Source material:
Stevia rebaudiana   ( Parts: Leaf )



Toxicity restriction

Upper limit:
4.0

Units:
Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day

Detail:
Acceptable daily intake up to 4 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as steviol

Reference:
WHO_JECFA


Roles

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Sweetening Agent
Restrictions:

General

Detail:
As a 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 12 mg/kg bw/day for rebaudioside A.

Reference:
HC_RGUSNHP_STEV