Due to special cavity structure, cyclodextrin can form inclusion complex with a large number of compounds, which can be widely used in food industry, such as enhancing antibacterial activity, extending the storage period of food, increasing the solubility of food ingredients, removing cholesterol in food and so on. In this paper, the formation mechanism, classification and properties of cyclodextrin inclusion complex were reviewed, and the applications of cyclodextrin and its derivatives in food industry were discussed.
Keywords: Application; cavity; cyclodextrin; food industry; inclusion compound.