Use of bile acids in pharmacological and supramolecular applications

Bile acid-based structures have become increasingly important in different fields of chemistry over recent years, having found applications in pharmacology,supramolecular chemistry and nanoscience. Some interesting studies concerning these applications are reviewed, together with the latest developments in synthetic and analytical methods for bile acid-derived frameworks. (C) Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004.