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Sweeteners
by D. Eric Walters, Ph.D.
by D. Eric Walters, Ph.D.
Artice of the week:
Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone
Other names:
Neo-DHC
Taste:
Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone is up to 1000 times as sweet as sucrose, but it has a number of other properties that limit its use as a sweetener. First, it has an intense cooling effect on the tongue. Second, it has licorice-like and bitter off-tastes. Third, it is slow in onset and has a lingering taste that make it decidedly not sucrose-like.
The concentration vs. response relationship in water is shown below (results in food systems will vary). This graph is based on data from DuBois, Walters, Schiffman, Warwick, Booth, Pecore, Gibes, Carr & Brands in "Sweeteners: Discovery, Molecular Design, and Chemoreception," D.E. Walters et al., Eds., American Chemical Society, 1991. The units of R are percent sucrose equivalent; the units of C are parts per million (ppm).
Calories:
Neohesperidin is non-caloric.
Safety:
Neo-DHC has been approved as a sweetener by the European Union, but not by the FDA.
Chemistry:
Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (Neo-DHC) is synthesized by chemical treatment of neohesperidin, a bitter component of bitter orange, grapefruit, and other citrus fruit peel and pulp.
Properties:
Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone has very limited solubility in water. It is quite stable to heat.
Other links:
Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone on Wikipedia
SweetenerBook.com
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