neohesperidin dihydrochalcone fda,neohesperidin dihydrochalcone food additive

1. What is Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone?

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (NHDC) is derived from a natural source, synthesized by neohesperidin, a bitter component of bitter orange, grapefruit, and other citrus fruit peel and pulp. NHDC was discovered during the 1960s as part of a United States Department of Agriculture research program to find methods for minimizing the taste of bitter flavorants in citrus juices.

Neohesperidin is a kind of bitter compound, When treated with potassium hydroxide or another strong base, and then catalytically hydrogenated, it becomes NHDC, a compound roughly 1500-1800 times sweeter than sugar at threshold concentrations; around 340 times sweeter than sugar weight-for-weight. It has been included GB2760(#S0269) as a food flavor.

It functions to mask bitter taste in beverages/juice drinking especially for citrus juice, and enhances the sweetness of other sweeteners. It has already been used to mask bitterness in pharmaceuticals.

As a kind of low calorie artificial sweeteners and sweeteners for diabetics, NHDC will be widely applied in food and pharmaceuticals fields. Also, Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone can be used in skin care field for whitening.

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2. Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone Chemical Properties

Assay: 98% HPLC

Short Name: NHDC, neohesperidin DC
CAS#:20702-77-6
Botanical Source:Citrus Aurantium L
Molecular Weight & Molecular Formula:C28H36O15; 612.58
Melting Point & Solubility:mp.156~158℃,Soluble in hot water 45 ℃

Solubility: 0.4g/L(20℃ ), 653g/L(80℃)

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone structure:

Appearance: white to pale yellow powder
Solubility: in cool water is 0.4-0.5 g/l but it has high solubility in hot water, also soluble, in ethanol, water:ethanol solutions and alkaline water solutions.
Odor: Odorless
Metling point: 156.00 - 158.00 °C
Stability: very stable in crystalline form and in water solutions.

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone Applications/neohesperidin dihydrochalcone properties and applications

* Skincare for lightening

* Sweeteners in food;

* Flavor enhancers in feed;

* PQ-induced liver damager;

* CCI4-induced liver injury;

* Weight control and obesity

* To scavenge free radicals