High density sweetener with low-calorie: It has high sweetness which is 1500-1800 times as sweet as sugar, and it' s in pretty low level calories. Good taste: It has a cool mint taste and lasts long.
Bitterness masking agent: Pharmaceutical companies are fond of the product as a means of reducing the bitterness of pharmacological drugs in tablet form and it has been used for livestock feed as a means of reducing feeding time. It is also widely favoured for use in otherwise naturally bitter products.
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. Antioxidant: In more recent studies NHDC showed remarkable radical scavenging activity against stable radical and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in concentration dependent manner. Especially. NHDC was the most potent inhibitor of H202 and HOCI.
