"Cyclodextrins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A homologous group of cyclic GLUCANS consisting of alpha-1,4 bound glucose units obtained by the action of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase on starch or similar substrates. The enzyme is produced by certain species of Bacillus. Cyclodextrins form inclusion complexes with a wide variety of substances.
| Descriptor ID |
D003505
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.345.103 D09.301.915.400.375 D09.698.365.855.400.375
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| Concept/Terms |
Cyclodextrins- Cyclodextrins
- Cyclomaltooligosaccharides
- Cyclodextrin Derivatives
- Derivatives, Cyclodextrin
- Cycloamylose
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cyclodextrins" by people in Profiles.
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Beta-cyclodextrins enhance bioavailability of pilocarpine. Curr Eye Res. 1993 Jul; 12(7):641-7.
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Kinetics and mechanism of captopril oxidation in aqueous solution under controlled oxygen partial pressure. Pharm Res. 1987 Apr; 4(2):98-103.