Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni belongs to the Asteraceae family of plants and is a native of South America. In India it is also known as sweet tulasi. Since centuries people in Paraguay and brazil have been using Stevia as a natural sweetener.

85% of diabetes is due to obesity, 1 in 6 adolescent is overweight. 8% of Indian population is diabetic, 77.2 million Indian are pre diabetic, 70% of urban population is overweight, By 2025, 90% of diabetic in India would be insulin resistant.

Genotoxic, causes oxidative stress in the brain, changes the immune system and nervous system, headaches and memory loss, Carcinogenicity, Inflammatory bowel disease, Reduction of guy microflora.