Table 3.
Rheological parameters of unloaded formulation (n = 3)
| Formulation code | Formulation components (%) | Yield stress, ϒ (Pa) | Power law parameters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | GMS | PKOEs | Surf | AP | Consistency index, K (Pa.s) | Flow index, n (dimensionless) | ||
| HLB13.9F12 | 1 | 0.5 | 12 | 27 | 59.5 | 120.0 ± 0.0 | 1306.691 ± 2.000 | 0.386 ± 0.072 |
| HLB13.9F12U | 1 | 0.5 | 12 | 27 | 59.5 | 222.5 ± 26.3 | 2134.792 ± 1.404 | 0.287 ± 0.034 |
| HLB13.9F36 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 56 | 215.0 ± 21.2 | 1403.579 ± 1.241 | 0.291 ± 0.044 |
| HLB13.9F36U | 1 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 56 | 220.0 ± 15.3 | 1638.629 ± 1.214 | 0.264 ± 0.028 |
Abbreviations: HLB, hydrophilic lipophilic balance; P, primary nanoemulsion; F, formulation; U, Phyllanthus urinaria; AP, aqueous phase; GMS, glyceryl monostearate; CA, cetyl alcohol; PKOEs, palm kernel oil esters; surf, surfactant.