a-Cyclodextrin

CAS: 10016-20-3

Ref. 3D-C-9100

Product Information

• Name: a-Cyclodextrin
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: α-Cyclodextrin is a cyclic oligosaccharide with 6 D-glucose residues which are α-1,4-linked. α-cyclodextrin is used in the food industry to encapsulate flavors and fragrances (Kfoury, 2016). α-cyclodextrin is also an effective inhibitor of the upstream inflammatory response induced by cholesterol crystals. Cholesterol crystal-induced complement activation is a critical step in the development of atherosclerosis, thus inhibition of complement with α-cyclodextrin has the potential to be used in the treatment of atherosclerosis (Pilely, 2019).

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 972.84 g/mol
• Formula: C₃₆H₆₀O₃₀
• Purity: Min. 90.0 Area-%