Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone
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Surname | Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone | ||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 28 H 36 O 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brief description |
yellow solid |
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Molar mass | 612.59 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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firmly |
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156-158 ° C |
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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
- ↑ Entry on E 959: Neohesperidine DC in the European database for food additives, accessed on June 27, 2020.
- ↑ a b c d Datasheet Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 16, 2011 ( PDF ).
- ↑ a b c Entry on neohesperidin dihydrochalcone. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on June 6, 2014.