ANALYSIS OF LIMONENE AND EUGENOL INTEGRATION INTO THE FIXATIVE AS A CHARACTERISTIC OF A SUSTAINED-RELEASE COMPLEX
This study explores the effectiveness of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) as a carrier for essential oils (EOs), specifically d-limonene, and eugenol, within biodegradable delivery systems. Inclusion complexes were prepared via coprecipitation and analyzed using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. FTIR analysis confirmed the encapsulation, indicated by the shift in the O-H stretching vibrations of β-CD and a reduction in the intensity of the C-H stretching vibrations of d-limonene, which suggests successful molecular inclusion.