Chemical Properties
White to pale yellow powder. Very sweet. Soluble in water, soluble in dilute ethanol, glycerol, propylene glycol, insoluble in absolute ethanol, ether, chloroform and oil.
Uses
Disodium glycyrrhizate can be used as a sweetener, used in medicine, food, sauce products, beverages and other industries
Synthesis
Disodium glycyrrhizate is refined from glycyrrhizin and sodium alkali after partial neutralization.