Table 1.
Drug loading (DL) and encapsulation efficiency (EE) results of curcumin (Cur) –lipid-shell and polymer core nanoparticles (lpNPs) with Cur loading content between 2% and 7%.
| Drug/Polymer (%, w/w) | Size (nm) | Polydispersity Index (PDI) | DL (%) | EE (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 201.9 ± 7.8 | 0.195 ± 0.05 | 2.0 ± 0.01 | 100 ± 0.24 |
| 3 | 206.36 ± 6.1 | 0.192 ± 0.07 | 2.96 ± 0.02 | 98.67 ± 0.67 |
| 4 | 202.4 ± 5.2 | 0.202 ± 0.03 | 3.91 ± 0.02 | 97.75 ± 0.5 |
| 5 | 216.6 ± 4.7 | 0.205 ± 0.02 | 4.80 ± 0.03 | 96.0 ± 0.6 |
| 7 | 260.5 ± 8.1 | 0.282 ± 0.07 | 4.95 ± 0.07 | 70.71 ± 1.0 |