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. 2012 Jul 18;7:3787–3802. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S33186

Table 5.

Particle size, zeta potential (ZP), polydispersity index (PDI), and pH of selected self-nanoemulsifying formulations

Samples Particle size ZP ± SEM (mV) PDI pH

Size ± SEM (d nm)
Placebo NA-SNEDDSa 51.56 ± 0.07 −11.7 ± 1.25 0.106 ± 0.02 6.56
NA-SNEDDS, 0.5% 34.44 ± 0.16 6.76 ± 0.042 0.22 ± 0.003 4.94
NA-SNEDDS, 2% 38.49 ± 4.30 31.7 ± 3.58 0.318 ± 0.22 5.02
Placebo A-SNEDDSb 29.20 ± 0.173 −36.2 ± 2.79 0.190 ± 0.04 8.39
A-SNEDDS, 0.5% 33.79 ± 0.166 −27.2 ± 1.56 0.151 ± 0.01 8.49
A-SNEDDS, 2% 35 ± 2.80 −21.2 ± 3.46 0.28 ± 0.06 8.41

Notes: Data expressed as mean ± standard error of mean (n = 3).

a

Nonalkalinized self-nanoemulsifying drug-delivery system loaded with 0.5% w/w raloxifene;

b

alkalinized self-nanoemulsifying drug-delivery system loaded with 0.5% w/w raloxifene.