Chemical Substance - Stevioside
NHPID name:
Stevioside
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4.0
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Acceptable daily intake up to 4 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as steviol
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Non-medicinal
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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 10 mg/kg bw/day for stevioside.
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