Cyclodextrins (sometimes called cycloamyloses) are a family of compounds made up of sugar molecules bound together in a ring (cyclic oligosaccharides).
Cyclodextrins are produced from starch by means of enzymatic conversion.
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Uses
- They are used in food, pharmaceutical, drug delivery, and chemical industries, as well as agriculture and environmental engineering.
Benefits
- The solubility of lipophilic drugs increases linearly with the concentration of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HBC) in aqueous solution because of the complex between HBC and the drug. This guest-host type complex is formed between the drug and the non-polar cavity in the HBC that results in enhanced solubility. Solutions may be lyophilized to produce freely soluble powders.
Cautions
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Interactions
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Other names
cycloamyloses
References
Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclodextrin
Sigma, http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/h107?lang=en®ion=BG