Cyclodextrins (CDs) are a group of cyclic oligosaccharides produced from starch, consisting of a hydrophobic interior cavity and hydrophilic exterior. Cyclodextrins have gained significant and established attention as versatile carriers for the delivery of bioactive compounds derived from natural sources in various applications, including medicine, food and cosmetics. Their toroidal structure and hydrophobic cavity render them ideal candidates for encapsulating and solubilizing hydrophobic and poorly soluble compounds. Most medicinal, food and cosmetic ingredients share the challenges of hydrophobicity and degradation that can be effectively addressed by various cyclodextrin types.
CD Type | Bioactive Compound/Guest Moiety | IC 1 Preparation Methods | Packaging Material | Food System/Model | Effects in the Final Product | Reference |
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β-CD | Cinnamaldehyde (CIN) | Mixing and freeze-drying | Non-woven polyethylene terephthalate (PET) | Cold fresh pork | Packaged pork samples with the highest tested CIN concentration were preserved for 11 days under refrigerated storage compared to control samples (7 days). | [25] |
Methyl-β-CD | Satureja montana L. essential oil (SEO) | Mixing, ultrasonication and freeze-drying | Soy soluble polysaccharide (SSPS) hydrogel | Meat slices | Methyl-β-CD/SEO-SSPS hydrogel effectively reduced S. aureus counts by 3.5 log CFU/g after 7 days of storage at 4 °C. | [26] |
β-CD | Octyl gallate (OG) | Co-precipitation and freeze-drying | Chitosan film | Fresh fruits vegetables (blueberries and asparagus) | Lower weight loss was reported in coated asparagus samples containing 0.5%, 1.0% and 2.0% β-CD/OG (3.87%, 3.12% and 2.85%, respectively), compared to control (7%) after 25 days storage at 4 °C. TVC 2 was maintained close to the initial 102–103 CFU/g in the coated asparagus samples compared to control (107 CFU/g) after 25 days of storage at 4 °C. | [27] |
Coated blueberries with films containing 1.0% and 2.0% β-CD/OG presented lower weight loss (2%) compared to control (7%) after 25-day storage at 4 °C. Films containing 2.0% β-CD/OG effectively preserved freshness in blueberries with a 6% rotting rate compared to control (20%). | ||||||
β-CD | Trans-cinnamaldehyde (TC) and citral (CI) | Co-precipitation and vacuum-drying | Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) film | Beef | Shelf-life of EVOH-β-CD-CI and EVOH-β-CD-TC coated samples was extended about 4 days at 4 °C, compared to control and coated samples without ICs. | [28] |
β-CD | Curcumin (Cur) | Mixing and freeze-drying | κ-Carrageenan (κ-Car) film | Chilled pork | Extension of chilled pork shelf life from 4–5 days to 10 days with application of κ-Car-β-CD-Cur film combined with light treatment, compared to pure κ-Car film and other treatments. | [29] |
β-CD | Lemongrass essential oil (LEO) | Co-precipitation and drying | Chitosan–gelatin (CS-Gel) coating | Fresh cherry tomatoes | CS/Gel coating with 7% β-CD/LEO presented high antibacterial activity against P. aurantiogriseum in cherry tomatoes artificially during 20 days of cold storage at 8 °C. | [30] |
α-CD | Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) | Mixing, ultrasonication and vacuum freeze-drying | Chitosan (CS) film | Beef | CS-α-CD-BITC-coated beef samples presented lower TVC, TVB-N 3 and TBARS 4 values and higher overall acceptability score, compared to PET- 5 and CS-coated samples after 12 days of refrigerated storage. | [31] |
CD Type | Bioactive Compound/Guest Moiety | IC 1 Preparation Methods | Food System/Model | Effects in the Final Product | Reference |
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β-CD | Cuminaldehyde (CUM) | Ultrasonication, cold nitrogen plasma (CNP) treatment and freeze-drying | Vegetable juices (tomato and cucumber) | CNP-treated ICs decreased the E. coli O157:H7 population from 3.5 log CFU/mL to 2.51 (12 °C) and 1.29 log CFU/mL (4 °C) on cucumber juice, and to 2.58 (12 °C) and 1.33 log CFU/mL (4 °C) on tomato juice after 3 days of storage, compared to control (no added ICs). | [32] |
β-CD | Ferulic acid (FA) | Crosslinking of β-CD with diphenyl carbonate (nanosponges preparation), agitation and freeze-drying | Pomegranate juice | Highest TPC 2 and antioxidant activity of pomegranate juice treated with FA-CD-NSs 3 containing 500 mg/L FA was reported after 30 days of storage at 4 °C compared to control and samples containing free FA. Total anthocyanins were better stabilized in pomegranate juice treated with FA-CD-NSs containing 250 mg/L FA after 30 days of storage at 4 °C, compared to control and samples containing free FA, through co-pigmentation effect. |
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β-CD | Clove essential oil (CEO) | β-CD-metal organic frameworks (β-CD-MOFs) preparation through methanol vapor diffusion, mixing and freeze-drying | Chinese bacon (preserved meat product) | The lowest MDA 4 and POV 5 values were reported in Chinese bacon preserved with CEO-β-CD-MOFs in all tested concentrations, after 3 days of preservation and 15 days of fermentation compared to control, samples containing free CEO or BHT 6. | [34] |
β-CD | Fish oil (FO) | Homogenization for emulsion formation and ultrasonication | Yogurt | FO-IC-treated yogurt presented greater syneresis reduction and lower POV values, but higher DHA 7 and EPA 8 content, after 21 days of storage at 4 °C compared to control and samples containing free FO. | [35] |
FO-IC-treated yogurt was significantly better accepted regarding sensory characteristics compared to the free-FO-treated one. | |||||
γ-CD | Resveratrol (RSV) | Mixing, snap-freezing and freeze-drying | Lemon juice | RSV encapsulation in γ-CD improved its solubility in lemon juice by nine times compared to free RSV (43.1% and 4.8% dissolution, respectively) at day 0. Higher RSV content was reported in γ-CD-RSV-treated lemon juice after 28 days of storage under dark conditions (room temperature or 4 °C). | [36] |
HPβCD | Apple polyphenols (AP) | Mixing and freeze-drying | Lamb | Frozen-stored lamb treated with 1.6 mg/mL AP/HPβCD-ICs presented the lowest carbonyl content (protein oxidation parameter) and improved muscle tissue structure after 40 days of storage compared to control and other tested IC concentrations. | [37] |
γ-CD | Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) | Co-precipitation and freeze-drying | Shrimp surimi products | γ-CD-EGC-treated shrimp surimi products were better preserved regarding lipid oxidation phenomena and browning effects from EGCG oxidation after 5 weeks under refrigerated storage compared to control and free-EGCG-treated samples. | [38] |
γ-CD | Gingerols (GINs) | Co-precipitation and drying | Yogurt | Lower ΔΕ in γ-CD-GIN-treated yogurt compared to the free-GIN-treated one regarding L*, a* and b* color parameters (control used as reference). | [39] |
γ-CD-GIN-treated yogurt presented higher ABTS radical scavenging activity compared to control and the free-GIN-treated one. | |||||
HPβCD | Thymol (Th) | Ultrasonication and freeze-drying | Tomatoes | A 66.55% lower disease incidence from B. cinerea in tomato samples treated with 30 mg/mL HPβCD-Th-ICs compared to control after storage for 3 days at 25 °C. | [40] |
β-CD and HPβCD | Oxyresveratrol (Ox) | Agitation and spray-drying | Grape juice | Ox-β-CD- and Ox-HPβCD-treated samples, combined with ascorbic acid, presented the lowest L* and ΔΕ value differences (compared to 0 h) after 24 h of storage at room temperature, indicating an anti-browning effect. | [41] |
β-CD | Rosemary essential oil (REO) | Co-precipitation and drying | Tomato juice | In REO-β-CD-treated tomato juice, the population of S. pastorianus decreased from 5.5 log CFU/100 mL (day 0) to 2 log CFU/100 mL after 15-day storage at 5 °C, and this difference was significantly higher compared to control and free-REO-treated samples. | [42] |
This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/ph16091274