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Stevia rebaudiana is a perennial native of the Amambai range between Paraguay and Brazil. South American inhabitants have used stavia for hundreds of years in the preparation of food and drink as well as a medicinal plant. In 1887, Moisés Bertoni, a natural scientist, "discovered" this plant and made this knowledge accessible to the rest of the world.The main interest from then on were the sweet ingredients, steviol glycosides (also called diterpene glycosides). They are 300 times as sweet as sugar, have no calories, are suitable for diabetics and prevent tooth decay.