Characterization of saponins from the leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. for surface-active properties
In this study, saponins extracted from leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. were investigated for surface-active properties. Conductivity and surface tension measurements revealed the micellar character of J. curcas saponin, with the average CMC, determined to be 0.50 g/L and 0.75 g/L for leaf...
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| description | In this study, saponins extracted from leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. were investigated for surface-active properties. Conductivity and surface tension measurements revealed the micellar character of J. curcas saponin, with the average CMC, determined to be 0.50 g/L and 0.75 g/L for leaf and stem bark saponin, respectively. Stem bark saponin reduced the surface tension of water to a greater extent (γCMC= 37.65 mN/m) compared to leaf saponin (γCMC= 49.27 mN/m) indicating its efficient surface activity and potential detergency. pH measurement confirmed the weakly acidic nature of saponin with a pH value lying slightly below the range suitable for hair and skin. Stem bark saponin showed better cleaning ability, foaming ability and foam stability than leaf saponin, due to a sufficient reduction in the surface tension of water. The results obtained suggest that the saponin extracted from both the leaves and stem bark of J. curcas can be used as environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic surfactants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35a2c6d63b76430292de93bd64d9a1542023-05-31T04:45:37ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-05-0195e15807Characterization of saponins from the leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. for surface-active propertiesSummi Rai0Ananda Kafle1Hari Prasad Devkota2Ajaya Bhattarai3Water Resource Research and Development Centre, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Lalitpur, Nepal; Department of Chemistry, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar, NepalInstitute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan; Pharmacy Program, Gandaki University, Pokhara, Nepal; Corresponding author. Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan.Department of Chemistry, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar, Nepal; Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India; Corresponding author. Department of Chemistry, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar, Nepal.In this study, saponins extracted from leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. were investigated for surface-active properties. Conductivity and surface tension measurements revealed the micellar character of J. curcas saponin, with the average CMC, determined to be 0.50 g/L and 0.75 g/L for leaf and stem bark saponin, respectively. Stem bark saponin reduced the surface tension of water to a greater extent (γCMC= 37.65 mN/m) compared to leaf saponin (γCMC= 49.27 mN/m) indicating its efficient surface activity and potential detergency. pH measurement confirmed the weakly acidic nature of saponin with a pH value lying slightly below the range suitable for hair and skin. Stem bark saponin showed better cleaning ability, foaming ability and foam stability than leaf saponin, due to a sufficient reduction in the surface tension of water. The results obtained suggest that the saponin extracted from both the leaves and stem bark of J. curcas can be used as environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic surfactants.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023030141SaponinsJatropha curcasCritical micelle concentration (CMC)Surface tensionConductivityFoaming ability |
| spellingShingle | Summi Rai Ananda Kafle Hari Prasad Devkota Ajaya Bhattarai Characterization of saponins from the leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. for surface-active properties Heliyon Saponins Jatropha curcas Critical micelle concentration (CMC) Surface tension Conductivity Foaming ability |
| title | Characterization of saponins from the leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. for surface-active properties |
| title_full | Characterization of saponins from the leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. for surface-active properties |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of saponins from the leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. for surface-active properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of saponins from the leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. for surface-active properties |
| title_short | Characterization of saponins from the leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. for surface-active properties |
| title_sort | characterization of saponins from the leaves and stem bark of jatropha curcas l for surface active properties |
| topic | Saponins Jatropha curcas Critical micelle concentration (CMC) Surface tension Conductivity Foaming ability |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023030141 |
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