Stevia leaves have been used for more than 1,500 years by the Guaraní people. Traditionally, the plant was used to sweeten yerba maté and other teas, and it had a number of applications in folk medicine. The first scientific record of the plant dates to 1899, when Swiss botanist Mosè Giacomo Bertoni (known in Spanish as Moisés Santiago Bertoni) announced his discovery of the sweet-tasting plant and named it Eupatorium rebaudianum. In the early 1970s Japanese scientists developed the first commercial stevia-derived sweetener, which quickly gained popularity in that country. After an initial ban because of carcinogen concerns, specific glycoside extracts were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008. The European Union approved stevia sweeteners in 2011.

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An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world. It is cultivated for commercial products, mainly as a topical treatment used over centuries. The species is attractive for decorative purposes, and succeeds indoors as a potted plant.

It is used in many consumer products, including beverages, skin lotion, cosmetics, ointments or in the form of gel for minor burns and sunburns. There is little clinical evidence for the effectiveness or safety of Aloe vera extract as a cosmetic or topical drug.The name derives from Latin as aloe and vera (“true”)

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