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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Sugar-Based Eutectic Systems Combined with Cyclodextrins for Enhanced Solubility of Carvedilol.

Alejandra Polo, Álvaro Werner, Estefanía Zuriaga, Beatriz Giner, Laura Lomba

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Alejandra PoloFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario, Autov. A23 km 299, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain.
Álvaro WernerFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario, Autov. A23 km 299, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0548-5062
Estefanía ZuriagaFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario, Autov. A23 km 299, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6054-7313
Beatriz GinerFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario, Autov. A23 km 299, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8669-2789
Laura LombaFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario, Autov. A23 km 299, 50830 Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7091-8138

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Diputación General de Aragón and Fondo Social Europeo "Construyendo Europa desde Aragón GreenLife (B58_23R)TEVA Alvaro grantUniversidad San Jorge (Call for internal projects 2024
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Abstract

(1) Background: Carvedilol is a poorly water-soluble drug, which limits its therapeutic performance. Deep eutectic solvents (DES) and cyclodextrins (CD) are emerging solubilizing agents that can improve drug bioavailability. (2) Methods: Twenty-one DES were prepared using choline chloride and polyols or sugars (xylitol, sorbitol, glucose, and fructose) at different molar ratios with water. α and β cyclodextrins (CD) were added (0.5-2 mM) using two incorporation strategies: (Method 1) addition to the aqueous phase before DES formation; (Method 2) direct addition to the preformed DES. (3) Results: Carvedilol solubility markedly increased with DES-CD combinations. In Method 1, xylitol-based DES provided up to a 16-fold enhancement, especially with β-CD at low concentrations, while glucose and sorbitol systems showed modest effects. Fructose-based mixtures improved mainly at a 2:1:35 ratio without CDs. In Method 2, α-CD with xylitol or sorbitol yielded the highest increases (up to 38.9-fold). (4) Conclusions: The solubilization efficiency depends on DES composition, CD type, and concentration. α-CD combined with xylitol-based DES showed the best results, highlighting this approach as a promising strategy to enhance carvedilol solubility for pharmaceutical applications.

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CarvedilolCyclodextrinsDeep Eutectic SolventsSolubilitySorbitolCarvedilolCyclodextrinsDeep Eutectic SolventsSorbitolcarvedilolcyclodextrinsdrugnatural deep eutectic solventssolubility

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PMCPMC13164601

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