摘要:Cyclodextrins are cyclic maltooligosaccharides composed of glucose units linked by α(1-4) glucosidic bonds. There are mainly three types of cyclodextrins named according to the number of glucose units that are α-CD, β-CD, and γ-CD having 6, 7 and 8 glucose units, respectively. They are geometrically conical cylinders with a hydrophobic internal cavity and hydrophilic outer surface. Due to this structure, they are able to form inclusion complexes with a variety of hydrophobic molecules by changing their physical and chemical properties. Thus, they are extensively used in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemical, agricultural and textile industries.