Table 1.

The physicochemical characteristics of PZQ-HCO-SLN (mean ± SD, n = 3)

Formulation	MD, nm	PDI	ZP, mV
Newly prepared SLNs	263.00 ± 11.15	0.34 ± 0.06	−11.57 ± 1.12
SLNs stored at 4°C	256.00 ± 20.22	0.37 ± 0.05	−10.87 ± 0.71
SLNs stored at room temperature	260.67 ± 19.22	0.36 ± 0.09	−12.33 ± 0.81

Abbreviations: MD, mean diameter; PDI, polydispersity index; PZQ-HCO-SLN, praziquantel-loaded hydrogenated castor oil solid lipid nanoparticle suspension; SD, standard deviation; SLN, solid lipid nanoparticle; ZP, zeta potential.