Solubilisation of (+)-Usnic Acid in Aqueous Micellar Solutions of Gemini and Heterogemini Surfactants and their Equimolar Mixture

M. Lukáč; I. Prokipčák; I. Lacko; F. Devínsky

doi:10.2478/v10219-012-0022-8

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Solubilisation of (+)-Usnic Acid in Aqueous Micellar Solutions of Gemini and Heterogemini Surfactants and their Equimolar Mixture

European Pharmaceutical Journal

Volume 59 (2012): Issue 2 (November 2012)

By: M. Lukáč, I. Prokipčák, I. Lacko and F. Devínsky

Open Access

|Dec 2012

Abstract

The solubilisation of natural compound, (+)-usnic acid, in micellar solutions of gemini (N,N’-didecyl-N,N,N’,N’-tetramethylethane-1,2-diyldiammonium dibromide) and heterogemini (decyl 2-[decyl(dimethyl)ammonio]ethylphosphate) surfactants and their equimolar mixture has been studied. The highest solubility was found for gemini surfactant. The relationship between synergism in surface properties of mixture of surfactants and their solubilisation properties is also discussed.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10219-012-0022-8 | Journal eISSN: 2453-6725

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Published on: Dec 28, 2012

Published by: Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy

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Keywords:

gemini surfactant,

heterogemini surfactant,

usnic acid,

solubilisation,

solubilityin aqueous solutions

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Pharmacy,

Pharmacy, other

© 2012 M. Lukáč, I. Prokipčák, I. Lacko, F. Devínsky, published by Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy
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