Dihydrochalcone HDC
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Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, sometimes referred to simply as neohesperidin DC or NHDC, is an artificial sweetener derived from citrus.
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Description of neohesperidin dihydrochalcone:
Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, sometimes referred to simply as neohesperidin DC or NHDC, is an artificial sweetener derived from citrus.
In the 1960s, when American scientists were working on a plan to reduce the bitter taste in citrus juice, neo hesperidin was treated with potassium hydroxide and another strong base through catalytic hydrogenation to become NHDC. Under the critical concentration and bitter masking characteristics, the sweetener concentration was 1500-1800 times higher than that of sugar.
Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (NEO-DHC) is synthesized by chemical treatment of neohesperidin, a bitter component of citrus peel and pulp, such as bitter orange and grapefruit. Although it comes from nature, it has undergone chemical transformation, so it is not a natural product. The new DHC does not happen in nature.
The NHDC was discovered in the 1960s as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture research program looking for ways to reduce the taste of bitter flavorings in citrus juice. A bitter compound of hesperidin. When treated with potassium hydroxide or another strong base, and then catalyzed by hydrogenation, it becomes a NHDC, a compound that is 1,500 to 1,800 times sweeter than sugar at critical concentrations; It's 340 times sweeter than sugar by weight. Its effectiveness is naturally influenced by factors such as the purpose for which it is used and the pH value of the product.
Safety regulations:
1. GRAS for FEMA Flavor Composition Experts (#3811)
2. Eu Food Additives Regulation (E959)
3. National Food Authority of Australia approved it as "condiment"
4. European Pharmacopoeia (EP-8)
5. Codex Alimentarius (US-FCC8)
6. GRAS for FEMA Flavor Composition Experts (#4495)
Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone function：
● 1500-1800 times higher than the critical value of sucrose
● Synergies with other bulk sweeteners
● A licorice cool finish
● Long duration and effectiveness
● Low calorie sweeteners
● Sweetening modification
● Mask bitterness
● Create good taste
● Improve taste and enhance texture
● Limited solubility in water. It is easily heated.
[Advantages of Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone]
Like other high-sweetness glycosides, such as glycyrrhizin and stevia, NHDC tastes sweeter more slowly than sugar and stays in the mouth for a while. Unlike aspartame, NHDC is stable at high temperatures and under acidic or alkaline conditions, so it can be used in applications requiring a longer shelf life. NHDC itself can maintain food safety for up to 5 years when stored under optimal conditions.
[Recommended dose]
A pure NHDC is a white substance, like powdered sugar. In food, it is used as a flavoring agent at concentrations of about 4-5 parts per million (PPM) and as an artificial sweetener at concentrations of about 15-20 parts per million.
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Application:
The European Union approved the use of NHDC as a sweetener in 1994. It is sometimes said that the NHDC is recognized as a safe flavour enhancer by the Association of Flavour and Extract Manufacturers, a trade group with no legal standing.
It is particularly effective at masking the bitterness of other compounds in citrus, including limonin and naringin. Industrially, it extracts neohesperidin from bitter oranges and hydrogenates it to prepare NHDC.
The product is known to have a strong synergistic effect when used with other artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharin, acetylsulfonamide and cyclocarbamate, and sugar alcohols such as xylitol. The use of NHDC increases the effectiveness of these sweeteners at lower concentrations, while other sweeteners require smaller amounts. This provides cost-effectiveness.
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As a flavor enhancer, NHDC is widely used in a variety of products and is denoted by E No. E 959. It is particularly known for enhancing sensory effects (known in the industry as "mouthfeel"). An example of this is the "creaminess" found in dairy products, such as yogurt and ice cream, but it is also widely used in other naturally bitter products.
Pharmaceutical companies like the product to reduce the bitter taste in pill form and use it in animal feed to shorten feeding times.
Other NHDC products include a variety of alcoholic (and non-alcoholic) beverages, gourmet foods, toothpaste, mouthwash and condiments such as ketchup and mayonnaise.
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