Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone

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Structural formula
Structure of neohesperidin dihydrochalcone
General
Surname Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone
other names
  • 1- (4 - ((2- O - [6-Deoxy-α- L -mannopyranosyl] -β- D -glucopyranosyl) oxy) -2,6-dihydroxyphenyl) -3- [3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl] -1-propanone
  • E  959
Molecular formula C 28 H 36 O 15
Brief description

yellow solid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 20702-77-6
EC number 243-978-6
ECHA InfoCard 100,039,965
PubChem 30231
ChemSpider 28072
Wikidata Q424595
properties
Molar mass 612.59 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

Melting point

156-158 ° C

solubility
  • poor in cold water (0.4–0.5 g l −1 at 20 ° C)
  • good in warm water (650 g l −1 at 80 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases H: no H-phrases
P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone ( NHDC ) ( E 959 ) is a calorie-free sweetener , the sweetening power of which is around 400–600 times stronger than that of sugar . It has been approved in Germany since 1994 and enhances the effect of other sweeteners. The substance is made from the flavonoids neohesperidin or naringin found in citrus fruits . It has a high heat resistance, is very storable and has a liquorice or menthol aftertaste that is masked by the mixture with other sweeteners in food. The substance is excreted undigested with the urine .

He is z. B. used in beverages, chewing gum , semi-fat margarine , ice cream and medicines .

Side effects are not known. The European Union prescribes a permitted daily dose of 5 mg / kg body weight daily. In the United States neohesperidin dihydrochalcone is from FEMA as owned by the GRAS status ( g enerally r ecognized a s s afe listings), while the substance in the legally binding GRAS lists of American FDA does not appear.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry on E 959: Neohesperidine DC in the European database for food additives, accessed on June 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ a b c d Datasheet Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 16, 2011 ( PDF ).
  3. ↑ a b c Entry on neohesperidin dihydrochalcone. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on June 6, 2014.

See also