Bitter aftertaste for stevia supplements
Authorities in Malta rejected a shipment of food supplements from the US containing Stevia rebaudiana.
While the EU approved the sweetener as an additive back in 2011, this does not extend to the extract’s use in food supplements meaning in this case it is a novel food ingredient.
A 2013 study explored stevia not only for its calorie-cutting potential but for antioxidant, anti-diabetic and renal protective properties.
