I want to make nano particle of catechin. I have powder catechin 91% which is derived from Uncaria gambier . Please suggest me simple laboratory method to make the nano particles.
It is a hydrophilic antioxidant. If you want to prepare NPs from catechin you have to combine any compatible hydrophobic groups that can form core of the nanoparticle in aqueous media by self-assembly. Or you may choose any other support of the NPs that can be effectively modified/adsorbed with catechin. You may see the following:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US8906414B1/en
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