on 11 November 2011. Hong Kong: steviol glycosides approved as food additives since January 2010 India: In a notification dated 13 November 2015, FSSAI has permitted its use in a range of products. This includes carbonated water, dairy-based desserts and flavoured drinks, yoghurts, ready-to-eat cereals, fruit nectars and jams. Indonesia: (2012) Steviol glycosides are available as food additives since 2012. Stevia leaf is available as a dietary supplement. Israel: approved as food additive since January 2012. Japan: widely available since the 1970s and regulated as an existing additive since 1995. Korea: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. Malaysia: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. Mexico: mixed steviol glycoside extract (not separate extracts) approved since 2009. New Zealand: All steviol glycoside extracts were approved in 2008. Norway: Steviol glycoside approved as food additive (E 960) since June 2012. The plant itself has not been approved as of September 2012. Paraguay: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. Peru: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. Philippines: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. Russian Federation: stevioside approved as food additive since 2008, in the "minimal dosage required" to achieve the goal. Saudi Arabia: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. Singapore: steviol glycosides approved as food additive in certain foods, since 2005 Previously it was banned. South Africa: approved since September 2012 and widely available. Taiwan: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. Thailand: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. Turkey: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. United Arab Emirates: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. Uruguay: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. United States (as of April 2017): Purified rebaudioside A has been allowed since December 2008 as a food additive (sweetener), sold under various trade names, and classified as "generally recognized as safe" ("GRAS"). Stevia rebaudiana leaf and crude extracts have been available as dietary supplements since 1995, but the 2008 FDA authorization does not extend to them, and they do not have GRAS status. In 2019, leaves and crude extracts were included in an FDA import alert with concerns about their safety for use in foods or supplements and potential for toxicity. Vietnam: available as of 2008, regulatory status uncertain. See also Thaumatin, a natural sweetener, derived from an African fruit Miraculin, a substance that modifies the perception of sour foods into sweet Footnotes References External links Herbs Sugar substitutes