Industrial Uses of Cyclodextrins and Their Derivatives

Abstract

Cyclodextrins as well as their derivatives have the ability of encapsulating in their cavity a wide variety of molecules, conferring on them new physicochemical characteristics. For this reason, they are proposed for many uses in various industries. When they are empty, they can be used for their ability to trap certain molecules, or because they can transform gases or liquids into solids, improve stability, decrease undesirable side effects, enhance solubility, increase absorption through biological membranes, and prolong the release of the encapsulated molecule.