26. January 2018

Cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclic oligosaccharides which are able to form inclusion complexes with a variety of hydrophobic guest molecules, and are mainly utilized in the pharmaceutical field to enhance the water solubility and dissolution rate of poorly-soluble drugs, to mask unpleasant taste or odor, improve the stability of the included host molecules from hydrolysis or enzymatic degradation in the gastric environment, and reduce local drug irritation phenomena...