NANOPARTICLES, PROCESS FOR PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF AS CARRIER FOR AMPHIPATIC AND HYDROPHOBIC MOLECULES IN FIELDS OF MEDICINE INCLUDING CANCER TREATMENT AND FOOD RELATED COMPOUNDS
The present invention regards nanoparticles comprising a sterol and a component derived from Quillaja saponaria Molina selected from quillaja acid and quillaja saponin, which nanoparticles do not comprise a phospholipid. It also relates to a composition comprising the nanoparticles, and the use thereof as adjuvant, especially in vaccines, as carriers for amphipathic or hydrophobic molecules and as agents for treatment of cancer. Further, it regards a method for producing the phospholipid-free nano particles, a method for the treatment of cancer and a method for assessing the applicability of the cancer treating method.
