Neohesperidin is a new type of natural nutritive sweetener extracted from Citrus aurantium dulcis, the following is a detailed description of it:
1. Basic information
Chinese name: Neohesperidin
Foreign name: Neohesperidin
Alias: Neohesperidin, citrus fruit glycoside, orange peel glycoside, new Chenpi glycoside
CAS No.: 13241-33-3
Chemical Classification: Flavonoids
Source: Fruit of sour orange (Citrus aurantium), family Rutaceae
Molecular Formula: C28H34O15
Molecular weight: 610.5606
2. Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: white crystalline powder or white needle-like crystals (recrystallized from dilute ethanol or dilute acetic acid)
Melting point: 236~237°C
Solubility: soluble in hot water, soluble in hot ethanol, insoluble in ether.
Chemical reaction: brown when encountering ferric chloride; red when reduced by magnesium and hydrochloric acid; not precipitated when carbon dioxide is passed in alkaline solution; hydrolyzed by adding 2% hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid, it produces cellulose, glucose, rhamnose, each of which is 1 molecule.
3. The scope of application
Sweetener: New Hesperidin can be hydrogenated to get new Hesperidin dihydrochalcone, its sweetness is 1500~2000 times that of sucrose, so it is widely used in fruit juice, fruit wine, beverage, pastry and pharmaceutical formulations as a sweetener (flavoring agent), especially suitable for diabetic patients as food.
Medicine and health care: Hesperidin has a variety of biological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, blood pressure, cholesterol and so on, so in the pharmaceutical and health care industry also has certain applications.
4. Storage and expiration date
Storage conditions: light shielding, sealed preservation
Valid period: two years under normal conditions.
5. Precautions
Neohesperidin is a natural compound, usually safe, but should not be used by people suffering from bleeding disorders, because it has the effect of promoting blood coagulation.
When used together with certain drugs such as anticoagulants, antihypertensive drugs, etc., there may be interactions, so it should be used under the guidance of a doctor.