Licorice (or Liquorice) is the common name of Glycyrrhiza glabra, from the root of which a sweet, aromatic flavouring can be extracted. Much of the sweetness in licorice comes from glycyrrhizin, which has 30–50 times the sweetness of sugar. By the 20th century, manufacturing allowed the root to be stripped for pharmaceutical uses and then extracted for candy sweetener.
GET A QUOTEProduct name | Licorice Extract | |
Botanical name | Glycyrrhiza glabra | |
Part of Plant Used | Roots | |
Product Code | Specifications | Analytical method |
| Mono-Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate 65% | HPLC |
| Mono-Potassium Glycyrrhizinate 65% | HPLC |
| Disodium Glycyrrhizin 65% | HPLC |
| Tripotassium Glycyrrhizinate 10-20% | HPLC |
| Licorice spray dried powder 7% | HPLC |
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1.What Is Glycyrrhizin (Glycyrrhizinates)?
Glycyrrhizin (or glycyrrhizic acid / glycyrrhizinic acid) is the chief sweet-tasting constituent of Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) root. Structurally, it is a saponin used as an emulsifier and gel-forming agent in foodstuffs and cosmetics.
2.Glycyrrhizin is obtained as an extract from licorice root after maceration and boiling in water. Licorice extract (glycyrrhizin) is sold in the United States as a liquid, paste, or spray-dried powder. When in specified amounts, it is approved for use as a flavor and aroma in manufactured foods, beverages, candies, dietary supplements, and seasonings.
3.Other potential benefits
Heartburn and acid reflux
Leaky Gut
Adrenal fatigue
Immunity
Cough/sore throat
PMS/Menopause
Pain relief
4.Sweetness and Applications
Sugar equiv. | Major application | |
Mono-Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate 65~73% | 200~300X | Juice, Soy sauce, Baked foods |
Mono-Potassium Glycyrrhizinate 65% | 500X | Canned meat, Candy, Biscuits |
Disodium Glycyrrhizin 65% | 200~300X | Candy, Biscuits, Juice, Baked foods |
Tripotassium Glycyrrhizinate 10-20% | 80~180X | Functional drink, Juice, Candy, Tobacco |
Licorice spray dried powder 7% | 30~50X | Candy, Preserved fruit |
