Figure 5.
Chemical stability of curcumin-loaded LCN dispersions over 45 days at 25°C and 40°C.
Notes: Three different LCN dispersions were stored at (A) 25°C and (B) 40°C, and the amount of curcumin was determined for 45 days as a measure of chemical stability. Each value represents the mean ± standard deviation (n=3).
Abbreviations: LCN, liquid crystalline nanoparticles; LCN-P, liquid crystalline nanoparticles prepared with polyethylene glycol 400 as a solubilizer; LCN-R, liquid crystalline nanoparticles prepared with Cremophor RH 40 as a solubilizer; LCN-PR, liquid crystalline nanoparticles prepared with polyethylene glycol 400 and Cremophor RH 40 as solubilizers; n, number.