ESTIMATION OF EPICATECHIN FROM THE EXTRACT OF ACACIA CATECHUBY USING MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMER AS A STATIONARY PHASE

Abstract

Molecularly imprinted polymer was prepared by using Methacrylic acid (MAA) as a monomer, ethylene glycol
dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as a crosslinker, benzoylperoxide (BPO) as an initiator and acetonitrile (ACN) as a porogen
and Epicatechin was used as the template. Molecularly imprinted Solid Phase Extraction (MISPE) is a separation
technique using a solid adsorbent as a principle of molecularly imprinted (MI). This molecularly imprinted polymer has
been used as a stationary phase for extracting Epicatechin from etanolic bark extract of Accasia catechu it has been given
better chromatographic separation than the other commercial columns.