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Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (CAS number 20702-77-6), used in dietary supplement and food additives industries known as neohesperidin DC, Neo-DHC and NHDC for short, is a novel low-calorie sweetener hydrogenated from natural neohesperidin which is an active flavonoid ingredient of the fruit of citrus aurantium plant.

Benefits of taking Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone(NHDC) can be used preparations containing bitter or generally unpleasant tasting actives ingredients. It is commonly used in food, beverages, juices, milk, and derivative desserts. It can also be used in cosmetics, toothpaste, and mouth wash. Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone(NHDC) also improves the feed taste of pet foods, veterinary products, and feed stuffs for animal farms. It helps increase the daily feed intake, while reducing the feeding time.

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone(NHDC) as a flavour enhancer

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone(NHDC) as a flavour enhancer has been used in a wide range of products, mainly in the three categories below:

1.such as ‘creaminess’ in dairy foods such as yogurt and ice cream.
2.In addition to food industries, NHDC is also widely favored for use in otherwise naturally bitter products. Pharmaceutical companies are fond of NHDC as a means of reducing the bitterness of pharmacological drugs in tablet form,
3.and it has been used for livestock feed as a means of reducing feeding time.
4.Other products NHDC can be found in may include a wide variety of alcoholic beverages (and non-alcoholic), savoury foods, toothpaste, mouthwash and condiments such as ketchup andmayonnaise.

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone as artificial sweetner

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (NHDC) is an intensive sweetener derived from alkaline hydrogenation of natural neohesperidin which is an acitive ingredient from citrus fruit extract with a bitter taste. According to Wikipedia and European Pharmacopoeia (EP7.0, 7.5), Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone(NHDC) is roughly 1500-1800 times sweeter than sugar at threshold concentrations; around 340 times sweeter than sugar weight-for-weight. Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone works as a bitterness Inhibitor and mask the bitterness within the citrus, shielding bitterness because of its long-lasting aftertaste, and shows its sweet prosperities in this way. The European Union approved NHDC’s use as a sweetener in 1994, and it get registered in the European Pharmacopoeia accordingly.