AUTHOR=Freitas Camila Auad Beltrão de , Costa Clauber Henrique Souza , da Costa Kauê Santana , da Paz Simone Patrícia Aranha , Silva José Rogério A. , Alves Cláudio Nahum , Lameira Jerônimo TITLE=Assessment of host–guest molecular encapsulation of eugenol using β-cyclodextrin JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry VOLUME=10 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.1061624 DOI=10.3389/fchem.2022.1061624 ISSN=2296-2646 ABSTRACT=

Eugenol is a natural compound with well-known repellent activity. However, its pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications are limited, since this compound is highly volatile and thermolabile. Nanoencapsulation provides protection, stability, conservation, and controlled release for several compounds. Here, eugenol was included in β-cyclodextrin, and the complex was characterized through X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Additionally, we used molecular dynamics simulations to explore the eugenol–β-cyclodextrin complex stability with temperature increases. Our computational result demonstrates details of the molecular interactions and conformational changes of the eugenol–β-cyclodextrin complex and explains its stability between temperatures 27°C and 48°C, allowing its use in formulations that are subjected to varied temperatures.