Monoammonium Glycyrrhizinate

Chemical Name:Glycyrrhizic acid monoammonium salt Cas Number: 53956-04-0 Molecular formula: C42H63O16.5H2O Original Plant: Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.(Licorice root) Specification: Acid Content 98% Analysis by: UV Monoammonium Glycyrrhizinate (MAG) is an extract from licorice root. Licorice is often used to help health coughs. MAG is a white powder that is often used as a flavoring agent due to its sweetness. It can resist hepatotoxicity, lowering the GPT (glutamic-pyruvic transaminase), recovering the function of liver cell, resist the steatosis, promote the metabolism of bile pigment, decrease the hyperplasia of collagenous fiber also protect the liver from cirrhosis. The main component is glycyrrhizic acid, 200-300 times sweeter than sucrose and there is no sour tasting. Lower heat, higher sweetness, safety and innocuity, it can be a healthy product. Glycyrrhizine has a nice smell. Also it is a perfect sweetener for those patients who have hypertension, diabetes, obesity and heart disease.