Plant-Derived Saponins: A Review of Their Surfactant Properties and Applications
In response to increasing natural surfactant demand and environmental concerns, natural plant-based surfactants have been replacing synthetic ones. Saponins belong to a class of plant metabolites with surfactant properties that are widely distributed in nature. They are eco-friendly because of their...
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| description | In response to increasing natural surfactant demand and environmental concerns, natural plant-based surfactants have been replacing synthetic ones. Saponins belong to a class of plant metabolites with surfactant properties that are widely distributed in nature. They are eco-friendly because of their natural origin and biodegradable. To date, many plant-based saponins have been investigated for their surface activity. An overview of saponins with a particular focus on their surface-active properties is presented in this article. For this purpose, works published in the past few decades, which report better surfactant relevant properties of saponins than synthetic ones, were extensively studied. The investigations on the potential surfactant application of saponins are also documented. Moreover, some biological activities of saponins such as antimicrobial activity, antidiabetic activity, adjuvant potentials, anticancer activity, and others are reported. Plants rich in saponins are widely distributed in nature, offering great potential for the replacement of toxic synthetic surfactants in a variety of modern commercial products and these saponins exhibit excellent surface and biological activities. New opportunities and challenges associated with the development of saponin-based commercial formulations in the future are also discussed in detail. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-554e50424e474f28af2173b9071f520e2023-11-23T10:27:24ZengMDPI AGSci2413-41552021-11-01344410.3390/sci3040044Plant-Derived Saponins: A Review of Their Surfactant Properties and ApplicationsSummi Rai0Eliza Acharya-Siwakoti1Ananda Kafle2Hari Prasad Devkota3Ajaya Bhattarai4Department of Chemistry, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar 56613, NepalDepartment of Botany, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar 56613, NepalInstitute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, JapanGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, JapanDepartment of Chemistry, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar 56613, NepalIn response to increasing natural surfactant demand and environmental concerns, natural plant-based surfactants have been replacing synthetic ones. Saponins belong to a class of plant metabolites with surfactant properties that are widely distributed in nature. They are eco-friendly because of their natural origin and biodegradable. To date, many plant-based saponins have been investigated for their surface activity. An overview of saponins with a particular focus on their surface-active properties is presented in this article. For this purpose, works published in the past few decades, which report better surfactant relevant properties of saponins than synthetic ones, were extensively studied. The investigations on the potential surfactant application of saponins are also documented. Moreover, some biological activities of saponins such as antimicrobial activity, antidiabetic activity, adjuvant potentials, anticancer activity, and others are reported. Plants rich in saponins are widely distributed in nature, offering great potential for the replacement of toxic synthetic surfactants in a variety of modern commercial products and these saponins exhibit excellent surface and biological activities. New opportunities and challenges associated with the development of saponin-based commercial formulations in the future are also discussed in detail.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-4155/3/4/44natural surfactantsplantssaponins<i>Sapindus mukorossi</i>soap nutseco-friendly |
| spellingShingle | Summi Rai Eliza Acharya-Siwakoti Ananda Kafle Hari Prasad Devkota Ajaya Bhattarai Plant-Derived Saponins: A Review of Their Surfactant Properties and Applications Sci natural surfactants plants saponins <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> soap nuts eco-friendly |
| title | Plant-Derived Saponins: A Review of Their Surfactant Properties and Applications |
| title_full | Plant-Derived Saponins: A Review of Their Surfactant Properties and Applications |
| title_fullStr | Plant-Derived Saponins: A Review of Their Surfactant Properties and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plant-Derived Saponins: A Review of Their Surfactant Properties and Applications |
| title_short | Plant-Derived Saponins: A Review of Their Surfactant Properties and Applications |
| title_sort | plant derived saponins a review of their surfactant properties and applications |
| topic | natural surfactants plants saponins <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> soap nuts eco-friendly |
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