Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) as a cryoprotectant on the eugenol encapsulated nanocapsules. Nanocapsules (NCs) were prepared by emulsion–diffusion method and frozen at various temperatures (−30 °C to −10 °C). Physical stability of the NCs was determined by particle size analysis and morphological observation using scanning or transmission electron microscopy before and after freezing or freeze-drying process. Freeze-thawed and freeze-dried NCs without β-CD were remarkably aggregated. The particle size of NCs without β-CD was significantly increased as decreasing freezing temperature. On the contrary, NCs with β-CD were slightly increased in the range of 370–400 nm. Significant particle aggregation was not shown at NCs with β-CD at all freezing temperatures. In this study, β-CD could was effective as a cryoprotectant to maintain physical stability of NCs after freezing or freeze-drying. β-CD could be useful to protect NCs from freezing stress.
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