Saponins are amphiphilic glycosidic secondary metabolites produced by numerous plants.
So far only few of them have been thoroughly analyzed and even less have found industrial …

This article aims to provide an overview of broad range of applications of synchrotron
scattering methods in the investigation of nanoscale materials. These scattering techniques …

Understanding the pathways of solubilization of lipid membranes is of high importance for
their use in biotechnology and industrial applications. Although lipid vesicle solubilization by …

In the present study, we show how acrylamide-based microgels can be employed for the
uptake and release of the drug β-aescin, a widely used natural product with a variety of …

Hypothesis Although solubilization of lipid membranes has been studied extensively,
questions remain regarding the structural pathways and metastable structures involved. This …

This review discusses recent progress in physicochemical understanding of the action of the
saponin β-aescin (also called β-escin), the biologically active component in the seeds of the …

Hypothesis: Saponins are a class of plant derived surfactants which are widely used in food
related foams and emulsions, aerated drinks, and in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. As a …

This work investigates the temperature-dependent micelle formation as well as the micellar
structure of the saponin aescin. The critical micelle concentration (cmc) of aescin is …

Disc-like lipid nanoparticles stabilized by saponin biosurfactants display fascinating
properties, including their temperature-driven re-organization. β-Aescin, a saponin from …

In the present work, we study the interaction of the saponin aescin with the nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drug (NSAID) ibuprofen at concentrations of 1.2–2.5 mM. These amounts are …