Table IV.
Thermotropic Attributes of T2 Endothermic Transition of Excised Rat Epidermis after Treatment with A. racemosus, Chitosan, or their Mixture
Treatment | Endothermic transition (T 2) | Tm | |
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ΔH (Jg−1) | Decrease in ΔH (%) | ||
0.5% w/v AR | 21.59 ± 0.85 | 44.398 ± 0.79 | 68.02 ± 0.31 |
1% w/v AR | 21.98 ± 0.24 | 43.39 ± 0.32 | 68.12 ± 0.44 |
2.5% w/v AR | 21.9 ± 0.18 | 43.6 ± 0.25 | 70.51 ± 0.28 |
5% w/v AR | 21.03 ± 0.72 | 45.84 ± 0.86 | 64.14 ± 0.39 |
10% w/v AR | 9.14 ± 0.46 | 76.46 ± 0.51 | 66.26 ± 0.47 |
AR (1% w/v)–CTN (1% w/v) mixture | No endotherm was observed | ||
CTN (1% w/v) | 17.08 ± 0.28 | 56 ± 0.34 | 73.04 ± 0.43 |