Natural sweeteners are generally a class of sweetening chemical components extracted directly from nature or obtained through appropriate modification. Most are secondary metabolites of plants or microorganisms. Compared to first-generation sweeteners such as sucrose and second-generation sweeteners such as cyclamate, natural sweeteners are not only highly sweet and low in calories, but also possess advantages such as good solubility, pleasant taste, and high stability. They are also generally non-toxic and have no side effects. Some have also been found to have physiological functions such as anti-allergic and immune-enhancing properties. Therefore, natural sweeteners can be widely used in various foods and have enormous development and application prospects.

Natural sweeteners commonly used in the food industry include steviol glycosides, mogrosides, glycyrrhizin, rubusoside, and sugar alcohols such as erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, maltitol, mannitol, and lactitol.

Steviosides

Steviosides are a class of highly sweet diterpenoid compounds extracted from the herbaceous plant Stevia. Over 30 known species exist, with a sweetness approximately 150-300 times that of sucrose. Considered the "world's third natural sugar," steviosides are widely used in the pharmaceutical, daily chemical, beverage, food, and winemaking industries due to their low calorie content, high sweetness, excellent stability, and low price.

Mogrosides

Mogrosides are typically extracted from ripe fresh monk fruit (commonly known as "magic fruit" or sweetener). They are a class of glycoside compounds with the cucurbitacin triterpenoid mogroside alcohol as the aglycone. Mogrosides are very sweet, approximately 300 times sweeter than sucrose. As an ideal natural sweetener, monk fruit is not a source of energy for humans and is therefore often used as a sugar substitute for obese people and those with diabetes. Research has also revealed other physiological benefits of mogrosides, including antioxidant, liver protection, immune enhancement, blood circulation, and inhibition of oral bacteria.

Licorice Extract (Glycyrrhizin)

Glycyrrhizin is a triterpenoid extracted from the root or stem of the medicinal plant licorice. The extract is primarily composed of glycyrrhizic acid, mixed with a small amount of glycyrrhizic acid salt. The extract is 50 to 100 times sweeter than sucrose, with glycyrrhizic acid salt being 150 to 300 times sweeter than sucrose. In recent years, glycyrrhizin has been widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries.

Rubusoside

Sweet tea is a new species of Rubus plant in the Rosaceae family. Its diterpenoid glycosides include sweet, odorless, and bitter glycosides. Rubusoside, a diterpene glycoside with a high content, is chemically similar to stevioside. It is 300 times sweeter than sucrose, has about 1% of its calories, and offers a refreshing sweetness similar to sucrose. Rubusoside is safe to consume, has no toxic side effects, and has the potential to lower blood lipids and blood sugar, making it an ideal sweetener. It is particularly suitable for patients with diabetes, hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and those who cannot tolerate sugar. Therefore, it is widely used in the natural non-sugar sweetener market, including food and health supplements.

Why Choose KingHerbs Natural Sweeteners?

1.Kingherbs is a high-quality natural sweeteners supplier, delivering products that meet the highest industry standards. Our natural sweeteners ensure maximum potency and minimal impurities, ensuring they work effectively in a variety of applications.

2. Kingherbs implements stringent quality control measures that meet international standards, ensuring that every batch meets stringent specifications for purity, safety, and performance.

3. We have 30 years of experience exporting plant extracts and operate our own plant extract factory and R&D team. Choosing us means peace of mind.

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