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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Stabilization of Allyl Isothiocyanate by β-Cyclodextrin: Thermal Robustness and Potent Antimicrobial Activity.

Zhuheng Chen, Guoxuan Hang, Lei Cheng, Rongfei Zhu, Shanshan Chen

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Zhuheng ChenSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China.
Guoxuan HangState Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
Lei ChengSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China.
Rongfei ZhuDepartment of Industry and Systems Engineering, The Hongkong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Shanshan ChenSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China.

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Abstract

Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) is a potent natural antimicrobial agent; however, its practical application is severely hindered by its extreme volatility and pungent, irritating odor. In this study, AITC inclusion complexes (AITC@β-CD) were successfully fabricated via a co-precipitation strategy using β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) as the host matrix. Physicochemical characterizations, including FTIR, SEM, and XRD, confirmed the successful integration of AITC into the β-CD framework, inducing a crystalline phase transition from a cage-type to a channel-type structure. TGA demonstrated a substantial enhancement in thermal stability, with the maximum decomposition temperature shifting to 330 °C. This indicates that the spatial confinement within the channel-type lattice acts as a robust molecular shield that minimizes premature volatilization. Notably, water contact angle measurements revealed that the complexes attained a modulated surface wettability (89.0°), attributed to the structural rearrangement of surface hydroxyl groups. This modification ensures that the material remains compatible with aqueous food matrices while notably masking the unpleasant sensory attributes of pure AITC. Antibacterial assays against the standard indicator strain

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective Agentsbeta-CyclodextrinsIsothiocyanatesDrug StabilityEscherichia coliMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredTemperatureX-Ray Diffractionallyl isothiocyanateAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective Agentsbeta-CyclodextrinsbetadexIsothiocyanatesallyl isothiocyanate (AITC)antimicrobial efficacyinclusion complexsensory maskingthermal stabilityβ-cyclodextrin (β-CD)

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