Stevia is an extract from Stevia rebaudiana, having up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar. Stevia has garnered attention with the rise in demand for low-carbohydrate, low-sugar food alternatives. Nutramedix Stevia was identified as "Stevia A" in a study published in 2015 where it was shown to be more effective than doxycycline in eliminating Borrelia burgdorferi, in all morphologic forms. It also demonstrated a significant effect in eliminating B.burgdorferi biofilms which were exacerbated when using doxycycline.