Naringenin is a white,crystalline substance,obtained by the decomposition of naringin.Naringenin is the predominant flavonoid in grapefruit,bergamot and sour oranges.Naringenin is one of the citrus bioflavonoid.It is solid substance,off-white or lightbrown crystalline powder,poorly soluble in water.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.
