ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021
An Optimization Procedure for Preparing Aqueous CAR/HP-CD Aggregate Dispersions.
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- Natural Pigments and Cyclodextrins: Overview on a Synergistic Approach to Encapsulation.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Review
- Complexes of Fat-Soluble Vitamins with Cyclodextrins.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The Characterization and Antioxidant and Erythroprotective Effects of β-Carotene Complexed in β-Cyclodextrin.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
β-Carotene is a very important molecule for human health. It finds a large application in the food industry, especially for the development of functional foods and dietary supplements. However, β-carotene is an unstable compound and is sensitive to light, temperature, and oxygen. To overcome those limitations, various delivery systems were developed. The inclusion of β-carotene by cyclodextrin aggregates is attractive due to non-toxicity, low hygroscopicity, stability, and the inexpensiveness of cyclodextrins. In this study, β-carotene/2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin aggregates were prepared based on the procedure of the addition of β-carotene in an organic solvent to the hot water dispersion of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin and the following instant evaporation of the organic solvent. The best conditions for the aggregate preparation were found to be as follows: 25% concentration of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin in water, 65 °C temperature, and acetone for β-carotene dissolution. The efficiency of entrapping was equal to 88%. The procedure is attractive due to the short time of the aggregate preparation.
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