Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone

(in 42 products)

1. Flavor / Flavoring / Flavor Enhancer - Provides or enhances a particular taste or smell.

2. Fragrance / Fragrance Component - Provides or enhances a particular smell or odor.

3. Sweetener - Sugar substitutes which provides a sweet taste without raising blood sugar levels

Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, sometimes abbreviated to neohesperidin DC or simply NHDC, is an artificial sweetener derived from citrus. It is particularly effective in masking the bitter tastes of other compounds found in citrus, including limonin and naringin. Industrially, it is produced by extracting neohesperidin from the bitter orange, and then hydrogenating this to make NHDC.

As a flavour enhancer, NHDC is used in a wide range of products and is indicated by the E number E 959. It is noted particularly for enhancing sensory effects (known in the industry as 'mouth feel'). An example of this is 'creaminess' in dairy foods such as yogurt and ice cream. Other products NHDC can be found in may include a wide variety of beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, savoury foods, toothpaste, mouthwash and condiments such as ketchup and mayonnaise.

It is approved to use as food additive in EU.

1. PubChem: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/30231

1. EU Approved Food Additive [2018]

2. International Fragrance Association Transparency List [2015]