Editing Stevia (section)

==Industrial extracts==
Rebaudioside A has the least [[bitter (taste)|bitterness]] of all the steviol glycosides in the ''Stevia rebaudiana'' plant. To produce steviol glycosides commercially, ''Stevia rebaudiana'' plants are dried and subjected to a hot water [[Extraction (chemistry)|extraction]] process.<ref name="Joint FAO/WHO2016" />{{rp|56}} This crude extract contains about 50% rebaudioside&nbsp;A. The various glycosides are separated and purified via [[crystallization]] techniques, typically using [[ethanol]] or [[methanol]] as [[solvent]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Purkayastha |first=S. |url=http://www.foodproductdesign.com/articles/guide-to-reb-a.html |title=A Guide to Reb-A |website=Food Product Design |access-date=28 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326123009/http://www.foodproductdesign.com/articles/guide-to-reb-a.html |archive-date=26 March 2009}}</ref> The dried extract contains no less than 95% steviol glycosides.<ref name="Joint FAO/WHO2016" />{{rp|56}}<ref name="WHO Evaluations 2021" />

''Stevia rebaudiana'' extracts and derivatives are produced industrially and marketed under different trade names.
* [[Rebiana]] is an abbreviated name for the ''Stevia'' extract, {{nowrap|rebaudioside A}}.<ref name="pmid18554769">{{cite journal |vauthors=Prakash I, Dubois GE, Clos JF, Wilkens KL, Fosdick LE |title=Development of rebiana, a natural, non-caloric sweetener |journal=Food Chem. Toxicol. |volume=46 Suppl 7 |issue=7 |pages=S75–82 |date=July 2008 |pmid=18554769 |doi=10.1016/j.fct.2008.05.004}}</ref>
* Truvia is the brand for an erythritol and rebiana sweetener concoction manufactured by [[Cargill]] and developed jointly with the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.startribune.com/new-cargill-sweetener-aims-at-the-giant-worldwide-cola-market/219040011/ |title=New Cargill sweetener aims at the giant worldwide cola market |newspaper=Star Tribune |place=Minneapolis, MN |date=10 August 2013 |author=Mike Hughlett|access-date=5 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306134458/http://www.startribune.com/new-cargill-sweetener-aims-at-the-giant-worldwide-cola-market/219040011/ |archive-date=6 March 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* PureVia is PepsiCo's brand of rebiana.<ref name="nyt"/>
* EverSweet, discovered and developed by Evolva,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foodbev.com/news/evolva-signs-major-agreement-with-cargill-for-eversweet-sweetener/ |title=Evolva signs major agreement with Cargill for EverSweet sweetener |website=Foodbev Media |access-date=13 June 2021 }}</ref> and manufactured jointly by Cargill and [[DSM (company)|DSM]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/cargill-dsm-joint-venture-starts-commercial-scale-production-of-eversweet.html |title=Cargill-DSM joint venture starts commercial-scale production of EverSweet |website=Food Ingredients First |access-date=13 June 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.confectioneryproduction.com/news/35211/cargill-and-dsms-eversweet-stevia-series-delivers-key-taste-and-sustainability-results/ |title=Cargill and DSM's Eversweet stevia series delivers key taste and sustainability results |website=Confectionery Production |access-date=13 June 2021 }}</ref>