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 …

Recent studies of self-assembly in binary systems of bio-surfactants, either of microbial
origin or saponins extracted from plants, are reviewed. Saponins in water reported in the first …

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 …

Saponins like β-escin exhibit an unusually high surface activity paired with a remarkable
surface rheology which makes them as biosurfactants highly interesting for applications in …

The amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ) is considered a key factor in Alzheimer's disease (AD) ever
since the discovery of the disease. The understanding of its damaging influence has …

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

Structural studies of membrane proteins in native-like environments require the
development of diverse membrane mimetics. Currently there is a need for nanodiscs formed …

The saponin β-aescin from the seed extract of the horse chestnut tree Aesculus
hippocastanum has demonstrated a beneficial role in clinical therapy which is in part related …

Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) are versatile cell membrane-mimicking biointerfaces for
various applications such as biosensors and drug delivery systems, and there is broad …

In this study, we investigated the conversion of lipid bicelles into vesicles in the case of a
system composed of the phospholipid 1, 2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine …