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    Study of Interactions between Saponin Biosurfactant and Model Biological Membranes: Phospholipid Monolayers and Liposomes

    Year: 2023

    Journal: Molecules, Volume 28, 2023-01, page 1965

    Authors: Rojewska, Monika; Smułek, Wojciech; Grzywaczyk, Adam; Kaczorek, Ewa; Prochaska, Krystyna

    Keywords: adsorption; liposomes; Langmuir monolayer; Glycyrhiza glabra; BAM; DLS; extracts of saponins; FTIR technique; impurities; relaxation of monolayer; π–A isotherm

    The aim of this study was to determine the effect of saponins-rich plant extract on two model biological membranes: phospholipid monolayers and liposomes. The Langmuir monolayer technique was used to study the interactions of model phospholipid membranes with saponins. The π–A isotherms were determined for DPPE (1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine) monolayer with the addition of various concentrations of licorice saponins extracts and subjected to qualitative as well as quantitative analysis. Additionally, relaxation studies of the obtained monolayers were carried out and morphological changes were examined using Brewster angle microscopy. Moreover, changes in the structure of phospholipid vesicles treated with solutions of saponins-rich plant extracts were assessed using the FTIR technique. The size and zeta potential of the liposomes were estimated based on DLS methods. The obtained results indicated that the saponins interact with the phospholipid membrane formed by DPPE molecules and that the stability of the mixed DPPE/saponins monolayer strongly depends on the presence of impurities in saponins. Furthermore, it was found that the plant extract rich in saponins biosurfactant interacts mainly with the hydrophilic part of liposomes.
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