Citrus aurantium is the dried young fruit of the Rutaceae family plants, bitter orange (Citrus aurantium L.). It is mainly produced in the Yangtze River Basin and southern regions of China. Core production areas include Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Zhejiang, and Fujian provinces in China. The young fruits are harvested from May to June and then dried under the sun or by low-temperature drying to extract the active ingredients. The main component is Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone (NHDC), with a purity of ≥98% (HPLC detection).

Citrus Aurantium Extract, spec.:98% NHDC is a high-intensity sweetener: its sweetness is 1500-2000 times that of sucrose, with low calories (about 0.2 kcal/g), making it suitable for food for diabetic and obese patients. In addition, it has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, metabolic improvement, and liver protection effects. It can be applied in functional foods, health care products, and cosmetics.

More details of Citrus Aurantium Extract, spec.:98% NHDC:

Citrus Aurantium Extract, spec.:98% NHDC has the following effects:

1. For food, 98% NHDC as a high-intensity sweetener: with a sweetness 1500-2000 times that of sucrose, low in calories (about 0.2 kcal/g), suitable for food for diabetics and obese patients.
2. Antioxidant activity: eliminates free radicals, inhibits lipid peroxidation (IC50 value is about 20 μM), protects cells from oxidative damage.
3. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects: inhibits the NF-κB pathway, reduces inflammatory factors; has inhibitory effects on common pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
4. Metabolic regulation: regulates glucose and lipid metabolism, improves insulin sensitivity.
5. Liver protection: enhances the liver's detoxification ability by activating the Nrf2 pathway, reduces alcohol or drug-induced liver damage.

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