steviol
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steviol (usually uncountable, plural steviols)
(organic chemistry) A diterpene derived from stevia.
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The stevia plant contains a compound known as steviol which, when extracted, has 300 times the sweetness of sugar while having minimal impact on blood sugar.
Extraction Rebaudioside A has the least bitterness of all the steviol glycosides in the Stevia rebaudiana plant.
Then stevioside is broken down into glucose and steviol.