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The Binding Ability and Inclusion Complexation Behavior of Curcumin with Natural α-, β-, γ-Cyclodextrins and Organoselenium-Bridged Bis(β-cyclodextrin)s

QI Ai-di, LI Li, LIU Yu*   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • Received:2002-12-20 Revised:2003-02-10 Online:2003-03-15 Published:2003-03-15
  • Contact: LIU Yu*

Abstract: Aim To investigate quantitatively the binding ability and inclusion complexation behavior of curcumin with natural α-, β-, γ-cyclodextrins (1-3) and a series of organoselenium-bridged bis (β-cyclodextrin) s with simple spacer (4-6). Methods The spectrophotometric titrations have been performed in KCl-HC1 buffer solution (pH = 2.0) at 25 °C to calculate the complex stability constants (Ks) and Gibbs free energy changes (ΔG°) for the stoichiometric 1: 1 inclusion complexation of 1-6 with curcumin. Results The binding ability of β-cyclodextrin for inclusion complexation with guestcurcumin is higher than that of a-and γ-cyclodextrins. As compared with parent β-cyclodextrin, the organoselenium bridged bis (β-cyclodextrin) s tethered by some functional groups can further enhance the original molecular binding ability through cooperative binding of one curcumin molecule in the closely located two cyclodextrin cavities, showing the enhanced binding abilities of parent β-cyclodextrin by a factor 2.8-17.1. Conclusion Size/shape fit and hydrophobic interaction between host cyclodextrins and guest curcumin molecule are the important factors affecting the binding ability and inclusion complexation behavior of these cyclodextrins 1- 6.

Key words: curcumin, curcumin, modified cyclodextrin, modified cyclodextrin, molecular recognition, molecular recognition, inclusion complexation, inclusion complexation

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