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Design and fabrication of herbal extract loaded nanocapsules for medicinal leather

Implementing Organization

Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI)
Principal Investigator
Dr. Sathya R
Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI)

Project Overview

The project aims to develop a sustainable leather product that incorporates medicinal properties, enhancing its health benefits and quality of life. Historically, leather was used in medicine as a comfort material for bed-ridden patients. However, integrating herbal properties with leather is challenging due to its non-homogeneous fiber structures. The project proposes the use of nanoencapsulation technology to create tailored nanocapsules that release herbal extracts for leather fiber coating. These nanocapsules can be applied to various leather products, such as gloves, garments, and footwear, to improve the life of the leather products and increase their medicinal value. The project also involves identifying and procuring herbal plants with high medicinal values, extracting bioactive compounds, optimizing the compounds, isolating biopolymers, transforming natural bio-polymers into nanocapsules, and evaluating the resulting products in practical applications.
Funding Organization
Funding Organization
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Quick Information
Area of Research
Medical Sciences
Focus Area
Health, Material Science & Engineering
Start Year
2024
End Year
2027
Sanction Amount
₹ 30.00 L
Status
Ongoing
Output
No. of Research Paper
00
Technologies (If Any)
00
No. of PhD Produced
N/A
Startup (If Any)
00
No. of Patents
Filed :00
Grant :00
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