α, β, γ Cyclodextrins Manufacturers

Cyclodextrins make up a family of cyclic oligosaccharides, composed of 5 or more ?-D-glucopyranoside units linked 1->4, as in amylose . The 5-membered macrocycle is not natural. Typical cyclodextrins contain a number of glucose monomers ranging from six to eight units in a ring, creating a cone shape. thus denoting: α-cyclodextrin: six membered sugar ring molecule β-cyclodextrin: seven sugar ring molecule γ-cyclodextrin: eight sugar ring molecule Cyclodextrins are produced from starch by means of enzymatic conversion. Over the last few years they have found a wide range of applications in food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries as well as agriculture and environmental engineering. .