Gamma cyclodextrin is a 8-membered sugar ring molecule.
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Uses
α- and γ-cyclodextrin are being used in the food industry. As α-cyclodextrin is a soluble dietary fiber, it can be found as Alpha Cyclodextrin (soluble fiber) on the list of ingredients of commercial products.
Benefits
Its main functions are to be a: Carrier, flavour modifier, stabilizer
Cautions
No side effects are known.
Interactions
None are recorded.
Other names
gamma-CD, cyclooctaamylose, cyclomaltooctaose
References
Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclodextrin#Multifunctional_dietary_fiber
Fao.org, http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-additives/specs/Monograph1/Additive-144.pdf