Hesperidin Methylchalcone is a flavonoid derivative (vitamin), which is a yellow solid powder at room temperature and pressure. It has weak acidity and good chemical stability. It is insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol organic solvents. Well, it has the efficacy of vitamin C and can be used as a food additive and raw material for the preparation of whitening products. It has good application in the development and production process of fine chemicals.
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China’s citrus cultivation area ranks first in the world. In domestic citrus processing, in addition to a small number of peels used in traditional Chinese medicine and the preparation of essential oils, citrus peel residues or inferior fruits can also be properly processed to obtain citrus essential oils with high use value, natural carotenoids, pectin, flavonoid glycosides (such as hesperidin, naringin) and semi-synthetic derivatives such as Hesperidin Methylchalcone.