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ArticlePharmaceutics2021

Native Cyclodextrins as Complexation Agents for Pterostilbene: Complex Preparation and Characterization in Solution and in the Solid State.

Laura Catenacci, Alexios I Vicatos, Milena Sorrenti, Maria Cristina Bonferoni, Mino R Caira

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Laura CatenacciDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6791-3785
Alexios I VicatosDepartment of Chemistry, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa.
Milena SorrentiDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8249-5761
Maria Cristina BonferoniDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1194-9372
Mino R CairaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-7802-2600
University of Pavia · ITUniversity of Cape Town · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pterostilbene (3,5-dimethoxy-4'-hydroxystilbene, PTB) is a natural dietary stilbene, occurring primarily in blueberries and Pterocarpus marsupium heartwood. The interest in this compound is related to its different biological and pharmacological properties, such as its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticarcinogenic activities and its capacity to reduce and regulate cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Nevertheless, its use in therapy is hindered by its low aqueous solubility; to overcome this limitation we studied the feasibility of the use of cyclodextrins (CDs) as solubility-enhancing agents. CDs are natural macrocyclic oligomers composed of α-d-glucose units linked by α-1,4 glycosidic bonds to form torus-shaped molecules, responsible for inclusion complex formation with organic molecules. In particular, the aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of complexation between PTB and native CDs using various preparative methods. The isolated solid products were characterized using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), simultaneous thermogravimetric/DSC analysis (TGA/DSC), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) on powder and single crystals. The results indicated little or no evidence of the affinity of PTB to complex with α-CD using the kneading method. However, with β-CD and γ-CD thermal analysis revealed an interaction which was also corroborated by FT-IR and

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complexationcyclodextrinpterostilbenethermal analysisX-ray diffraction

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