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. 2017 Mar 6;11:659–668. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S127328

Table 1.

Characterizations of PTX-loaded NPs (n=3)

Polymer Size (nm) PDI ZP (mV) LC (%) EE (%)
PLGA 179.5±7.5 0.166 −28.7±3.4 7.98 80.21
PLGA-TPGS 160.4±6.7 0.152 −16.8±2.5 8.22 88.43
CA-PLGA-TPGS 125.6±5.3 0.131 −11.5±1.8 10.46 98.52

Abbreviations: PTX, paclitaxel; NPs, nanoparticles; PDI, polydispersity index; ZP, zeta potential; LC, loading content; EE, encapsulation efficiency; PLGA, poly(lactide-co-glycolide); TPGS, D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate; CA, cholic acid.