Table 2.

Commercially Available Plant-Derived Intense Sweeteners^a

compound name	examples of countries in which approved
glycyrrhizin (1)b	Japan
monoglucuronide of glycyrrhetinic acid (MGGR)c (2)	Japan
stevioside (3)d	Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Paraguay, People’s Republic of China, South Korea
rebaudioside A (4)	France,e Japan, United Statesf
mogroside V (5)g	Japan
phyllodulcin (6)	Japan
neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (7)h	European Union, Switzerland, Turkey
thaumatinh	Australia, European Union, Japan

^aThe purity levels for the compounds included in this table differ from country to country.

^bThe salts, ammoniated glycyrrhizin and monoammonium glycyrrhizinate, have GRAS status as flavoring agents in the United States.

^cSemi-synthetic compound.

^dRefined Stevia rebaudiana extracts with stevioside as the major ent-kaurene glycoside component, are used as a dietary supplement in the United States.

^eApproved in September 2009 in anticipation of general EU approval (source: www.sweeteners.org).

^fSteviol glycoside mixtures with rebaudioside A as the major component received GRAS status in the United States in December 2008.

^gGRAS status accorded for a Siraitia grosvenorii extract of a standardarized mogroside V content accorded in January 2010 in the United States (source: www.biovitorria.com).

^hHas GRAS status as a flavoring agent in the United States.