# First Vesicular Self‐Assembly of Betulinic Acid and Its Applications

Source: [Wiley: ChemPlusChem: Table of Contents](https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cplu.70286?af=R) · 2026-11-09 · Physics
Page: https://themorning.science/story/first-vesicular-self-assembly-of-betulinic-acid-and-its-applications-b3c688739eb9d16f
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- Betulinic acid, a triterpenoid isolated from Ziziphus jujube, spontaneously formed vesicles in DMSO–water mixtures.
- The vesicles were characterized by AFM, SEM and TEM.
- The vesicles could encapsulate fluorophores and doxorubicin, suggesting potential use in controlled drug delivery.

## Why it matters

It reports a new self-assembly behaviour of a natural compound, which may point to a low-cost carrier design for drug delivery, though the work described here is at an early stage.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09: ChemPlusChem table of contents lists the article on the first vesicular self-assembly of betulinic acid

## Coverage

- [First Vesicular Self‐Assembly of Betulinic Acid and Its Applications](https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cplu.70286?af=R) — Wiley: ChemPlusChem: Table of Contents, 2026-11-09

Tags: betulinic acid, vesicles, self-assembly, drug delivery, triterpenoid

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