Synonym(s)
CAS No:20702-77-6; Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Neohesperidin DC is a flavone derivative, a natural substance, a derivative of hesperetin (aglycone of hesperidin) which, like hesperidin, is found in the peel of citrus fruits. Neohesperidin DC is authorised in the EU under the number E 959 as a food additive.
Neohesperidin is heat resistant, tastes sweet, slightly like liquorice or menthol.
OccurrenceThis section has been translated automatically.
Neohesperidin DC is used as a sweetener in the food industry under the number E 959 as a food additive, for example in beverages, chewing gum, margarine, ice cream. The substance is not absorbed in the intestine.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer