Solid inclusion complexes of oleanolic acid (OA) with well-designed amino-appended β-cyclodextrins (ACDs) were prepared.
Inclusion complexes were intensively characterized by NMR, SEM, XRD, TG, DSC and Zeta potential measurement, etc.
A 1:2 inclusion mode was suggested based on 1H NMR and ROESY analyses.
Water solubility of OA was dramatically promoted by complexation with ACDs compared to that of native OA.
In vitro cytotoxicity of inclusion complexes on human cancer cell lines HepG2, HT29 and HCT116 was significantly enhanced.