Technical aspects
Stevioside powder is characterised by good solubility, low moisture content and high microbiological purity. It complies with quality standards for food applications.
| Parameter | Value |
| Appearance | White, fine powder |
| Taste and smell | Characteristic, plant-like |
| Moisture content | ≤ 5% |
| Ash | ≤ 5% |
| Sieve analysis | 80 mesh |
| Steviosides | 97% (HPLC) |
| Rebaudioside A | 95% (HPLC) |
| Identification | Positive (TLC) |
| Heavy metals (total) | ≤ 10 ppm |
| As | ≤ 1 ppm |
| Cd | ≤ 1 ppm |
| Pb | ≤ 3 ppm |
| Hg | ≤ 0.1 ppm |
| Total number of microorganisms | ≤ 10,000 cfu/g |
| Yeast and mould | ≤ 1,000 cfu/g |
| E. coli | Absent in 1 g |
| Salmonella | Absent in 10 g |
