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Truvía® Safety Research and Reports
Any product that has been around for hundreds of years and has the interest of scientists at universities around the world will have decades of research behind it. Steviol glycosides (stevia leaf extract) are backed by volumes of independent research. Global regulatory approvals have been possible because of the rich history of global safety studies and also some modern research.
Research Program
Below are some of the expert reviews confirming the safety of Truvia® stevia leaf extract:
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Reviewed safety of steviol glycosides.
Expert panel’s Scientific Opinion officially published on April 14, 2010 and approval granted in November 2011.
Food and Chemical Toxicology
Food and Chemical Toxicology
Published safety studies conducted with rebiana or stevia leaf extract.
See the studies here:
- Development of rebiana, a natural, non-caloric sweetener ›
- Overview: The history, technical function and safety of rebaudioside A, a naturally occurring steviol glycoside, for use in food and beverages ›
- Rebaudioside A: Two-generation reproductive toxicity study in rats ›
- Subchronic toxicity of rebaudioside A ›
- The hemodynamic effects of rebaudioside A in healthy adults with normal and low-normal blood pressure ›
- Chronic consumption of rebaudioside A, a steviol glycoside, in men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus ›
- Pharmacokinetics of rebaudioside A and stevioside after single oral doses in healthy men ›
- Postscript ›
Food and Drug Administration
If you need additional information about the safety research and reports, please send us your request through the contact us page.
GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) Independent Expert Panel
Concluded the stevia leaf extract ingredient safe for general purpose use as a sweetener. If you need additional information about the safety research and reports, please send us your request through the contact us page.
Health Canada
Reviewed safety of steviol glycosides and considered it safe for consumption in specified foods by the general population.
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Comprehensively examined the safety data and set a permanent ADI for steviol glycosides.
U.S. Toxicology Forum Panel Multi-stakeholder Symposium
Reviewed safety of rebaudioside A to allow for discussion by senior toxicologists in academia, industry and government.
If you have any additional questions about the research behind Truvía® Calorie-Free Sweetener or for a copy of the stevia leaf extract safety research published in Food and Chemical Toxicology, please contact truvia_info@cargill.com.