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Because βCD or βCD-producing CTG-ase enzymes has never been consumed by humans, any use of CDs in drugs or in food has to be approved by the health authorities. Starch is a general food component; it can be used in foods. βCD is an enzymic degradation product of starch, which does not contain even minute traces of the CD producing CTG-ase enzymes. Nevertheless, toxicological studies, not only of the βCD but also of those enzymes — which are used for the production of CDs — are indispensable.
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Frömming, KH., Szejtli, J. (1994). Legal Status of Cyclodextrins. In: Cyclodextrins in Pharmacy. Topics in Inclusion Science, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8277-3_10
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