Cyclodextrin molecules (CDs) are useful excipients in pharmacology in this day
and age. The main interest in CDs was gained due to their ability to interact with
hydrophobic molecules, increasing solubility in water. The high solubility is the result of
complexation through non-covalent bonding, as well as the formation of aggregates. This
review intends to give general knowledge about CDs’ shape and structure. Discuss the effect
of both host (CDs and their derivatives) and guest (drugs) molecules on complex formation.
Further part covers the application of CD-based drugs to pharmacology. As a result of this
review, the author believes that CDs will be modified to deliver complex molecules to treat
crucial diseases in the near future
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