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. 2014 Sep 19;16(1):171–181. doi: 10.1208/s12249-014-0216-6

Table I.

The Moisture Uptake, Swelling Ratio, Erosion, and Porosity of Blank Blended Patches and Herbal Blended Patches

Formulas Chitosan/HPMC/glycerine blended patches Crude Z. cassumunar oil/chitosan/HPMC/glycerine blended patches
Moisture uptake (%) 28.85 ± 3.52 29.18 ± 2.06
Swelling ratio (%) 23.02 ± 3.98 23.91 ± 4.42
Erosion (%) 3.50 ± 0.92 3.42 ± 1.34
Porosity (%) 2.11 ± 0.20 2.06 ± 0.17