Saponins as natural emulsifiers for nanoemulsions

TB Schreiner, MM Dias, MF Barreiro… - Journal of agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The awareness of sustainability approaches has focused attention on replacing synthetic
emulsifiers with natural alternatives when formulating nanoemulsions. In this context, a …

Nutritional aspects of ecologically relevant phytochemicals in ruminant production

LO Tedeschi, JP Muir, HD Naumann… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This review provides an update of ecologically relevant phytochemicals for ruminant
production, focusing on their contribution to advancing nutrition. Phytochemicals embody a …

Plant-derived biosurfactants: Extraction, characteristics and properties for application in cosmetics

KGO Bezerra, IGS Silva, FCG Almeida… - Biocatalysis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Three extraction processes to obtain Chenopodium quinoa, Glycine max and Malphiguia
ermaginata biosurfactants were evaluated. Then, an experimental design was employed to …

Evaluation of saponin-rich extracts as natural alternative emulsifiers: A comparative study with pure Quillaja Bark saponin

TB Schreiner, G Colucci, A Santamaria-Echart… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to synthetic surfactants' environmental impact, their replacement by natural alternatives
has gained relevance, with saponins emerging as sustainable approaches. In this work …

Micellar nanoreactors for organic transformations with a focus on “dehydration” reactions in water: A decade update

M Banerjee, PC Panjikar, ZT Bhutia, AA Bhosle… - Tetrahedron, 2021 - Elsevier
Although nature uses the aqueous environment in most of its chemical/biochemical
transformations, water as solvent was totally neglected in organic transformations till the end …

Formulation of lipoprotein microencapsulated beadlets by ionic complexes in algae-based carbohydrates

AV Rusu, FL Criste, D Mierliţă, CT Socol, M Trif - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present study aims to produce sustained-release algae-based carbohydrate
microbeadlets of lipoproteins rich-in carotenoids extracted from organic sea buckthorn fruits …

Application of plant surfactants as cleaning agents in shampoo formulations

KGO Bezerra, HM Meira, BO Veras, TCM Stamford… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the increased demand for sustainable, hypoallergenic products, plant surfactants are a
promising, eco-friendly option for cleaning products due to their low toxicity or even the …

Securidaca–saponins are natural inhibitors of AKT, MCL-1, and BCL2L1 in cervical cancer cells

TC Obasi, C Braicu, BC Iacob, E Bodoki… - Cancer Management …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Scientific research is beginning to prove the connection between claims by
African traditional medicine and the natural chemical specifics contained in medicinal plant …

Optimization of protein isolation by proteomic qualification from Cutaneotrichosporon oleaginosus

D Awad, T Brueck - Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2020 - Springer
In the last decades, microbial oils have been extensively investigated as a renewable
platform for biofuel and oleochemical production. Offering a potent alternative to plant-based …

Mini review: recent advances in biosurfactant-based association colloids–formation of microemulsions

T Hellweg, J Oberdisse, T Sottmann - Frontiers in Soft Matter, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In the context of a more sustainable economy, bio-surfactants become increasingly
important, due to their independence of petrol-based chemistry, their usually mild synthesis …