Product Description:
Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate (CAS 1407-03-0) is the ammonium salt of glycyrrhizic acid (also known as glycyrrhizin), a natural triterpene saponin extracted from the roots of the licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra). It is a white to yellowish-white, odorless, crystalline powder known for its intense sweetness, which is reported to be 30-50 times sweeter than sucrose. This compound is valued for its flavoring, taste-modifying, and potential therapeutic properties.
Product Properties:
Property Value CAS Number 1407-03-0 Molecular Formula C₄₂H₆₅NO₁₆ (approximate, as it’s a salt of glycyrrhizic acid which is C₄₂H₆₂O₁₆) Molecular Weight Approximately 839.96 g/mol (for the ammonium salt) Appearance White to yellowish-white crystalline powder Odor Odorless Taste Intensely sweet, with a licorice-like aftertaste Solubility Soluble in water and ethanol; sparingly soluble in ether Source Derived from licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Synonyms Glycyrrhizic acid ammonium salt, Monoammonium glycyrrhizinate, Glycyrrhizin ammonium salt Product Usage:
Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate is widely used in the food and beverage industry as a natural sweetener, flavor enhancer, and foaming agent, particularly in confectionery, drinks, and licorice-flavored products. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is utilized as an excipient to mask bitter tastes in medications, as an emulsifier, and for its potential anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and hepatoprotective properties in certain formulations. It also finds application in cosmetics and personal care products as a skin conditioning agent and for its soothing effects.
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