Table 3. The mechanical properties of the NDF-loaded thermosensitive in situ gels (n = 4).
|
Formulation |
Springiness (%) |
Cohesiveness |
Resilience (%) |
|
N1 |
3.985 ± 0.001A |
2.227 ± 0.104A |
0.005 ± 0.000C |
|
N2 |
2.656 ± 0.161B |
0.957 ± 0.039B |
0.005 ± 0.001C |
|
N3 |
0.997 ± 0.000C |
0.805 ± 0.031C |
0.038 ± 0.002B |
|
N4 |
0.977 ± 0.003C |
0.770 ± 0.029C |
0.080 ± 0.004A |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 4).
A-CWithin each column, values not sharing a common superscript letter differ significantly (one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test, p < 0.05). Letters are assigned in descending order of the mean and are independent for each column.
ANOVA, analysis of variance; NDF, nadifloxacin.