Naringenin is a natural dihydroflavonoid compound, which is widely found in Rutaceae plants such as grapefruit and citrus fruits in nature..A molecular formula of Naringenin is C15H12O5. It is a yellow powder, soluble in ethanol, ether and benzene. It forms a glycoside with new hesperidin at the 7 carbon position, called naringin, which has a very bitter taste. When it is ring-opened and hydrogenated under alkaline conditions to form dihydrochalcone compounds, it is a sweetener with a sweetness of 2000 times that of sucrose. Naringenin belongs to the flavanone class of flavonoids. The flavones and flavonoids are a widespread group of natural products with a variety of reported beneficial health effects.
Naringenin is widely applied to flavors for lowering bitter taste, enhancing sweet taste and lingering sweet time. It's also used in Foods, Nutraceuticals, Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries.
Naringenin was listed into FEMA as flavor ingredients in 2015, FEMA No. 4797.
Naringenin is the aglycon of naringin, which is a dihydroflavonoid compound. It has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, free radical scavenging, anti-oxidation, anti-cough and expectorant, lowering blood fat, anti-cancer and anti-tumor, antispasmodic and choleretic, prevention It has the effects of treating liver disease, inhibiting platelet coagulation, anti-atherosclerosis, etc., and can be widely used in medicine, food and other fields.
