Table 6.
Stability data of droplet size at room temperature (RT) and 40°C for the nanoemulsion CA-3 formulation (both blank and vitamin D3-loaded). Mean ± SD, N = 3.
| Storage Conditions | Droplet size (d.nm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero time | 1 month | 2 month | 3 month | Mean | |
| RT (Blank) | 66.48 ± 0.88 | 65.82 ± 0.61 | 66 ± 0.60 | 66.48 ± 0.02 | 66.20 ± 1.2b |
| RT (Vitamin D3-loaded) | 185.5 ± 0.08 | 185.1 ± 0.08 | 186.1 ± 0.89 | 189.33 ± 2.89 | 186.51 ± 1.78a |
| 40 C (Blank) | 66.48 ± 0.88 | 66.48 ± 0.01 | 66.47 ± 0.01 | 66.49 ± 0.00 | 66.48 ± 2.43b |
| 40 C (Vitamin D3-loaded) | 185.5 ± 4.08 | 185.23 ± 0.32 | 187.83 ± 0.47 | 190.33 ± 1.64 | 187.22 ± 4.4a |
| Mean | 125.99 ± 3.65a | 125.6575 ± 1.13a | 126.6 ± 3.56a | 128.15 ± 2.23a | |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Values in the same column within each parameter with different letters were significantly different from each other (p ≤ 0.05).