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Cyclodextrin

What is Cyclodextrin?

Cyclodextrin also known as cycloamyloses, is a a family of compounds made up of sugar molecules bound together in a ring and are produced from starch by means of enzymatic conversion. [1]



History

Cyclodextrins, as they are known today, were called "cellulosine" when first described by A. Villiers in 1891. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Cyclodextrin


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Source(s) Derived From

 Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Artificial

References
  1. Cyclodextrin - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Beta Cyclodextrin
Gamma Cyclodextrin

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Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchOctober 20, 2012 @ 10:30 PM

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