Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone

Yellow solid

156-158 ° C

  • Poorly in cold water ( 0.4-0.5 g · l-1 at 20 ° C)
  • Well in warm water ( 650 g · l-1 at 80 ° C)

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Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone ( NHDC ) ( E 959 ) is a non-caloric sweetener, which has an approximately 400-600 times higher sweetening power than sugar and is approved in Germany since 1994. He has the ability to enhance the action of other sweeteners. The fabric is made ​​from occurring in citrus flavonoids Neohesperidin or naringin. It has a high heat resistance, is very easy to store and has a licorice or Mentholnachgeschmack, which is covered by mixture with other sweeteners in food. The undigested material is excreted in the urine.

It is used for example in beverages, chewing gum, low-fat margarine, ice cream and pharmaceuticals.

Side effects are not known. The European Union writes an allowable daily dose of 5 mg / kg body weight before daily. In the U.S. Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone is listed by FEMA as owned by the GRAS status ( generally recognized as safe), while the substance does not appear in the legally binding GRAS lists of the American FDA.

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