FDA Accepts Safety of Two Stevia Preparations for Food and Beverage Use: Food Chemical Codex Publishing Monograph on Rebaudioside A from Stevia

摘要

In December of 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed 2 large food companies that the agency would not object to their use of preparations made from the herb stevia (Stevia rebaudiana, Asteraceae) as food substances that are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). This decision from the FDA came about after Cargill and Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Merisant, and Wisdom Natural Brands released the results of scientific reviews self-affirming GRAS status of their specific food grade, high purity extracts from stevia as natural, no-calorie sweeteners last year.