Tag: Hot water extraction

According to a study published in *BIO Web of Conferences*, high-efficiency extraction methods like ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) can yield inulin with a purity of up to 98%. The question of what is the best way to extract inulin hinges on several factors, including the desired purity, the source material, and the scale of the operation.

For hundreds of years, indigenous peoples in South America have used the leaves of the *Stevia rebaudiana* plant to sweeten food and drink. Today, the intensely sweet compounds, known as steviol glycosides, are extracted and processed using several methods, making them a globally popular zero-calorie sweetener.