Mumbai, India. Ethanol and DMA (N,N-dimethylacetamide) were obtained from SD Fine, Chem. Ltd., Mumbai,
India. Tween 80, PEG200 (polyethylene glycol 200), PEG400 (polyethylene
glycol 400), butyl hydroxyl toluene (BHT), and NMP (N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) were procured from Sigma-Aldrich, Mumbai,
India. Arachis oil was obtained from a local shop. Oleic acid (>99.0%
pure) was purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, Mumbai, India. Fluorescein
isothiocyanate (FITC) (fluorescent marker) was procured from Sigma-Aldrich,
Mumbai, India. Tris salt [(tris(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulfanatophenyl)phosphine
trisodium salt)] was obtained from Merck, Mumbai, India. Candida albicans (MTCC 4748) was procured from IMTECH
(Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, Punjab, India). Macrophage
(J774A.1) and L929 cell lines were procured and maintained as per
M/s ATCC (American Type Culture Collection), Manassas, USA.