Table 2.
Percent encapsulation efficiency in terms of total curcumin used in liposome preparation
| Curcumin in | Conventional curcumin liposomes (CD-free) | 2.5% HPγCD-curcumin liposomes | 
|---|---|---|
| Liposome Only | 0.8 mg/ml | 1.3 mg/ml | 
| Supernatant Only | 0 mg/ml | 0.7 mg/ml | 
| Curcumin encapsulated | 0.8 mg/ml | 1.3 mg/ml | 
| Total curcumin encapsulated in 5 ml | 4 mg | 6.5 mg | 
| Total curcumin used | 13 mg | 13 mg | 
| % Encapsulation of starting curcumin | 30.7 | 50 |