1. In food industry
As food additive, beta-cyclodextrin can inhibit the finished products oxidation, being decomposed by ray and heat and volatilization, maintaining stability of products. Beta-cyclodextrin can also change liquid food into solid and exclude bitter taste and smell. Meanwhile, beta-cyclodextrin can raise the stability of spice, essence and pigment, strengthen emulsifying and moistureproof capacity and prevent the food turning bad. What's more, it can improve the taste keeping the good quality of food in order to be stored and transported easily.
2. In Medical Industry
As a new type of pharmaceutical excipient, beta-cyclodextrin is mainly used to increase the stability of drugs, prevent the oxidation and decomposition of drugs, improve the dissolution and bioavailability of drugs, reduce the toxic and side effects of drugs, and cover up the odor drugs.