Stevia Excel Enterprise / Sebrey Jen Sompit ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Sompit, Sebrey Jen, Ma'mun, Nazrin E'pizal, Hassim, Mohd Dhalin, Mailon, Rosminah, Sinajin, Duffy
• Format: Entrepreneurship Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Food industry and trade. Halal food industry. Certification; Sugar crops. Sugar plants; Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/53378/1/53378.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/53378/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

Stevia is a natural sweetener that does not contain any calories. A'Azam Group chief executive officer, Dr Sharifah Sabrina, said the traditional stevia has zero calories, no fat, cholesterol, sugar and carbohydrates. "It can also be used as a main alternative to reduce sugar use," she told Bernama on Sunday. Besides being a natural sugar ingredient, blood, ease urine flow, kill bacteria, destroy fungus, reduce skin problems a reduce weight. The sweetner is obtained from the dried stevia leaf. The plant originates from South American countries, especially Paraguay.