From Leaves
In a few species of plants the leaves are sweet and can be used as sweeteners.
- Stevia spp. can be used whole, or dried and powdered to sweeten food or drink. Uniquely, stevia contains no carbohydrates or calories.
- Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum), has sweet leaves, although not as sweet as Stevia.
Read more about this topic: List Of Unrefined Sweeteners
Famous quotes containing the word leaves:
“She’s taen out her little pen-knife,
Fine flowers in the valley,
And twinned the sweet babe o’ its life,
And the green leaves they grow rarely.”
—Unknown. The Cruel Mother (l. 9–12)
“Who leaves the pine-tree, leaves his friend,
Unnerves his strength, invites his end.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)