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Ferrero R, Pantaleone S, Gho CI, Hoti G, Trotta F, Brunella V, Corno M. Unveiling the synergy: a combined experimental and theoretical study of β-cyclodextrin with melatonin. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:4004-4017. [PMID: 38568714 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02795c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
Abstract
Melatonin (MT) is a vital hormone controlling biorhythms, and optimizing its release in the human body is crucial. To address MT's unfavorable pharmacokinetics, we explored the inclusion complexes of MT with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD). Nano spray drying was applied to efficiently synthesize these complexes in three molar ratios (MT : β-CD = 1 : 1, 2 : 1, and 1 : 2), reducing reagent use and expediting inclusion. The complex powders were characterized through thermal analyses (TGA and DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and in vitro MT release measurements via high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). In parallel, computational studies were conducted, examining the stability of MT : β-CD complexes by means of unbiased semi-empirical conformational searches refined by DFT, which produced a distribution of MT : β-CD binding enthalpies. Computational findings highlighted that these complexes are stabilized by specific hydrogen bonds and non-specific dispersive forces, with stronger binding in the 1 : 1 complex, which was corroborated by in vitro release data. Furthermore, the alignment between simulated and experimental FTIR spectra demonstrated the quality of both the structural model and computational methodology, which was crucial to enhance our comprehension of optimizing MT's release for therapeutic applications.
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- Riccardo Ferrero
- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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Promkatkaew M, Boonsri P, Suramitr S, Karpkird T, Wolschann P, Hannongbua S. Stability improvement of UV-filter between methoxy cinnamic acid derivatives and cyclodextrins inclusion complexes based on DFT and TD-DFT investigations. J Mol Graph Model 2023; 125:108619. [PMID: 37666055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Structures and UV-vis absorption spectra of the host-guest interaction of the methoxy cinnamic acid (MCA) derivatives and cyclodextrins (CDs) were performed by using the density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) calculations. All geometries of MCA derivatives (4-MCA, 245-MCA, 246-MCA), three types of CD (αCD, βCD, γCD), and five host-guest inclusion complexes between MCA and CD consisting of 4-MCA/αCD (1), 4-MCA/βCD (2), 245-MCA/βCD (3), 246-MCA/βCD (4), and 246-MCA/γCD (5) were fully optimized by using the M06-2X/6-31G (d,p) levels of theory. Two orientations (A and B) of the MCA guest molecule were considered. Upon examining the optimized geometry, five complexes of the methoxy cinnamic acid molecules are located inside the cavity of CD. Orientation B was more stable than orientation A because of the stronger intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl group of CD and the carboxylic group of MCA. The results indicated that the intermolecular hydrogen bond is mainly the driving force of formation between methoxy cinnamic acid and cyclodextrins. To reveal the host-guest interaction that is relevant to UV-filter compounds, the UV-vis absorption spectra were performed using TD-DFT calculations. The obtained results confirmed that orientation B is the most stable orientation and can absorb in both UVB and UVA regions which is similar to the parent MCA. Therefore, this knowledge will bring to understand the host-guest interaction between methoxy cinnamic acid and cyclodextrin complexes. The theoretical results are expected to provide valuable information for improving the stability of further UV-filter compounds.
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- Malinee Promkatkaew
- Faculty of Science at Sriracha, Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus, Chonburi, 20230, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand.
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Pantaleone S, Gho CI, Ferrero R, Brunella V, Corno M. Exploration of the Conformational Scenario for α-, β-, and γ-Cyclodextrins in Dry and Wet Conditions, from Monomers to Crystal Structures: A Quantum-Mechanical Study. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16826. [PMID: 38069149 PMCID: PMC10706634 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Cyclodextrins (CDs) constitute a class of cyclic oligosaccharides that are well recognized and largely applied in the drug delivery field, thanks to their biocompatibility, low cost, and the possibility to be derivatized in order to tune and optimize the complexation/release of the specific drug. The conformational flexibility of these systems is one of their key properties and requires a cost-effective methodology to be studied by combining the accuracy of results with the possibility of exploring a large set of conformations. In the present paper, we have explored the conformational potential energy surface of the monomers and dimers of α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins (i.e., 6, 7, and 8 monomeric units, respectively) by means of fast but accurate semiempirical methods, which are then refined by state-of-the-art DFT functionals. Moreover, the crystal structure is considered for a more suitable comparison with the IR spectrum experimentally recorded. Calculations are carried out in the gas phase and in water environments, applying both implicit and explicit treatments. We show that the conformation of the studied molecules changes from the gas phase to the water, even if treated implicitly, thus modifying their complexation capability.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy; (S.P.); (C.I.G.); (R.F.); (V.B.)
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Awais S, Farooq N, Muhammad SA, El-Serehy HA, Ishtiaq F, Afridi M, Ahsan H, Ullah A, Nadeem T, Sultana K. Enhanced Solubility and Stability of Aripiprazole in Binary and Ternary Inclusion Complexes Using Hydroxy Propyl Beta Cyclodextrin (HPβCD) and L-Arginine. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093860. [PMID: 37175270 PMCID: PMC10179852 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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The low water solubility of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (aripiprazole) is one of the most critical challenges in pharmaceutical research and development. This antipsychotic drug has an inadequate therapeutic impact because of its minimal and idiosyncratic oral bioavailability to treat schizophrenia. The main objective of this study was to improve the solubility and stability of the antipsychotic drug aripiprazole (ARP) via forming binary as well as ternary inclusion complexes with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) and L-Arginine (LA) as solubility enhancers. Physical mixing and lyophilization were used in different molar ratios. The developed formulations were analyzed by saturation solubility analysis, and dissolution studies were performed using the pedal method. The formulations were characterized by FTIR, XRD, DSC, SEM, and TGA. The results showcased that the addition of HPβCD and LA inclusion complexes enhanced the stability, in contrast to the binary formulations and ternary formulations prepared by physical mixing and solvent evaporation. Ternary formulation HLY47 improved dissolution rates by six times in simulated gastric fluid (SGF). However, the effect of LA on the solubility enhancement was concentration-dependent and showed optimal enhancement at the ratio of 1:1:0.27. FTIR spectra showed the bond shifting, which confirmed the formation of new complexes. The surface morphology of complexes in SEM studies showed the rough surface of lyophilization and solvent evaporation products, while physical mixing revealed a comparatively crystalline surface. The exothermic peaks in DSC diffractograms showed diminished peaks previously observed in the diffractogram of pure drug and LA. Lyophilized ternary complexes displayed significantly enhanced thermal stability, as observed from the thermograms of TGA. In conclusion, it was observed that the preparation method and a specific drug-to-polymer and amino acid ratio are critical for achieving high drug solubility and stability. These complexes seem to be promising candidates for novel drug delivery systems development.
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- Sophia Awais
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, IBADAT International University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Nishtar Medical University, Multan 66000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiac Renal Institute (CaRe Institute), Chubbuck, ID 83202, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, IBADAT International University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Health and Biological Science, Abasyn University Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
- Institute of Pathology Lab, University of Cologne, 50923 Koln, Germany
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of The Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Iqra University, Islamabad 75500, Pakistan
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Interaction mechanism of cholesterol/β-cyclodextrin complexation by combined experimental and computational approaches. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Prabhu AAM, Madi F, Leila N, Kumar GSS, Sathiyaseelan K. Structural Aspects and Stability of Interactions between Phenyl-3,3'-Bis(Indolyl)Methanes and β-Cyclodextrin from Density Functional Theory. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2022.2101490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Nanostructures, Department of Material Sciences, Faculty of Mathematical, Informatics and Material Sciences, University of 08 Mai 1945, Guelma, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Computational Chemistry and Nanostructures, Department of Material Sciences, Faculty of Mathematical, Informatics and Material Sciences, University of 08 Mai 1945, Guelma, Algeria
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of PG Chemistry, Aditanar College of Arts and Science, Tiruchendur, India
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Paiva-Santos AC, Ferreira L, Peixoto D, Silva F, Soares MJ, Zeinali M, Zafar H, Mascarenhas-Melo F, Raza F, Mazzola PG, Veiga F. Cyclodextrins as an encapsulation molecular strategy for volatile organic compounds – pharmaceutical applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 218:112758. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Current Status of Quantum Chemical Studies of Cyclodextrin Host-Guest Complexes. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27123874. [PMID: 35744998 PMCID: PMC9229288 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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This article aims to review the application of various quantum chemical methods (semi-empirical, density functional theory (DFT), second order Møller-Plesset perturbation theory (MP2)) in the studies of cyclodextrin host-guest complexes. The details of applied approaches such as functionals, basis sets, dispersion corrections or solvent treatment methods are analyzed, pointing to the best possible options for such theoretical studies. Apart from reviewing the ways that the computations are usually performed, the reasons for such studies are presented and discussed. The successful applications of theoretical calculations are not limited to the determination of stable conformations but also include the prediction of thermodynamic properties as well as UV-Vis, IR, and NMR spectra. It has been shown that quantum chemical calculations, when applied to the studies of CD complexes, can provide results unobtainable by any other methods, both experimental and computational.
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Molecular modeling study of structures, Hirschfield surface, NBO, AIM, RDG, IGM and 1HNMR of thymoquinone/hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex from QM calculations. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Salma A, Fatiha M, Leila N. Effect of solvent on absorption and emission spectra of 2,2′-Bipyridine and its inclusion complexinto β-cyclodextrin: DFT and TD-DFT study. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2021.113481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Jafari G, Raissi H, Shahabi M. Assessment of sulfobutylether-beta-cyclodextrin as a promising Fluorometholone molecule container: DFT, Docking, Molecular dynamics and MM-PBSA free energy calculations. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2021.1996575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Chemistry Department, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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- Chemistry Department, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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Ferrero R, Pantaleone S, Delle Piane M, Caldera F, Corno M, Trotta F, Brunella V. On the Interactions of Melatonin/β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex: A Novel Approach Combining Efficient Semiempirical Extended Tight-Binding (xTB) Results with Ab Initio Methods. Molecules 2021; 26:5881. [PMID: 34641423 PMCID: PMC8512077 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Melatonin (MT) is a molecule of paramount importance in all living organisms, due to its presence in many biological activities, such as circadian (sleep-wake cycle) and seasonal rhythms (reproduction, fattening, molting, etc.). Unfortunately, it suffers from poor solubility and, to be used as a drug, an appropriate transport vehicle has to be developed, in order to optimize its release in the human tissues. As a possible drug-delivery system, β-cyclodextrin (βCD) represents a promising scaffold which can encapsulate the melatonin, releasing when needed. In this work, we present a computational study supported by experimental IR spectra on inclusion MT/βCD complexes. The aim is to provide a robust, accurate and, at the same time, low-cost methodology to investigate these inclusion complexes both with static and dynamic simulations, in order to study the main actors that drive the interactions of melatonin with β-cyclodextrin and, therefore, to understand its release mechanism.
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- Riccardo Ferrero
- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, IT-10125 Torino, Italy; (R.F.); (S.P.); (F.C.); (F.T.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, IT-10125 Torino, Italy; (R.F.); (S.P.); (F.C.); (F.T.)
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Perugia, via Elce di Sotto 8, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, IT-10125 Torino, Italy; (R.F.); (S.P.); (F.C.); (F.T.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, IT-10125 Torino, Italy; (R.F.); (S.P.); (F.C.); (F.T.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, IT-10125 Torino, Italy; (R.F.); (S.P.); (F.C.); (F.T.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS) Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, IT-10125 Torino, Italy; (R.F.); (S.P.); (F.C.); (F.T.)
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Lee M, Dey KP, Lee YS. Complexation of methyl salicylate with β-cyclodextrin and its release characteristics for active food packaging. Food Sci Biotechnol 2020; 29:917-925. [PMID: 32582454 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-020-00749-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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A series of methyl salicylate (MeSA)/β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) inclusion complexes (ICs) were prepared at different MeSA concentrations by the co-precipitation method using methyl salicylate for maintaining the quality of fresh produce. The formation of IC was confirmed through FTIR, 1H NMR, TGA, and SEM measurements. Among the grades applied, IC with 1:1 grade showed the highest MeSA entrapment efficiency (59%). The release rate of MeSA from an IC was greater at higher temperature and higher relative humidity. In addition, the MeSA release from ICs of all grades followed a diffusive nature and first-order kinetics at 25 °C under all RH conditions, except at 7 °C. These results indicate that the use of a MeSA/β-CD IC in active packaging applications can effective maintain the quality of fresh produce.
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- Myungho Lee
- Department of Packaging, Yonsei University, Yonseidae-gil, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493 South Korea
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- Department of Packaging, Yonsei University, Yonseidae-gil, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493 South Korea
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- Department of Packaging, Yonsei University, Yonseidae-gil, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493 South Korea
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