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C42H61KO16
861 g/mol
Food Additive

Potassium Glycyrrhizinate

CAS42294-03-1EC268-237-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
flavoring agent

Potassium Glycyrrhizinate is a salt form of glycyrrhizic acid, a triterpenoid saponin derived from licorice root. It is primarily recognized as a flavoring agent used to impart sweetness to foods and beverages.

flavoring agent

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Referencestereoisomer of

Ammonium glycyrrhizate

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Referencestereoisomer of

Glycyrrhizinate dipotassium

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cosmetic ingredient

Referencestereoisomer of

Disodium glycyrrhizate

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

potassium (2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,11S,12aR,14aR,14bS)-11-carboxy-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,14b-heptamethyl-14-oxo-2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-yl]oxy]-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6S)-6-carboxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylate

InChIKey

YLSUMFQEBHBMQB-OOFFSTKBSA-M

SMILES

C[C@]12CC[C@](C[C@H]1C3=CC(=O)[C@@H]4[C@]5(CC[C@@H](C([C@@H]5CC[C@]4([C@@]3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O[C@@H]6[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O6)C(=O)[O-])O)O)O[C@H]7[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O7)C(=O)O)O)O)O)C)(C)C(=O)O.[K+]

Synonyms (6)
  • Monopotassium glycyrrhizin
  • Monopotassium glycyrrhizinate
  • Potassium Glycyrrhizinate