Uvaol, a 6-6-6-6-6
pentacyclic dihydroxy ursane-type triterpenoid,
is isolable from different parts of plants Plumeria
rubra, Olea europaea, Nerium oleander, Lavandula pedunculta, and Malus domestica. It is also obtained by a one-step reduction of naturally occurring
triterpenoid ursolic acid. Herein, we report the first self-assembly
properties of uvaol in different neat organic liquids and aqueous
organic binary liquid mixtures. Spontaneous self-assembly of uvaol
in different neat liquids and binary liquid mixtures yielded garland,
flower, and petal-like porous superstructures of nano- to micrometer
dimensions. Utilization of self-assemblies has been demonstrated in
generation of anticancer drug conjugates and the removal of carcinogenic
and toxic chemicals.