Table 1. Composition and properties of the LNCs.

MMR: mass mixing ratio, PS: particle size (mean ± S.D., n = 3), PDI: polydispersity index (mean ± S.D., n = 3), ZP: zeta potential (mean ± S.D., n = 3).

Formulation codes	Macrogol 15 hydroxystearate/triglycerides MMR	Macrogol 15 hydroxystearate	Lecithin	Caprylic/capric acid triglycerides	PS (nm)	PDI	ZP (mV)
LNC30	2.29	67.75%	2.63%	29.62%	26.7±0.1	0.036±0.004	-7.14±0.33
LNC60	0.82	43.38%	3.85%	52.77%	56.0±1.0***	0.028±0.016*	-6.33±1.32**
LNC100	0.40	27.33%	4.24%	68.42%	100.0±2.2	0.047±0.013	-10.62±1.90
LNC81	0.82	45.12%	0.00%	54.88%	81.0±3.4	0.086±0.015	-1.8±0.40
LNC44	0.82	41.71%	7.43%	50.86%	44.0±0.1***	0.041±0.010*	-12.3±3.0**
LNC40	0.82	40.29%	10.71%	49.00%	40.0±0.3***	0.033±0.010**	-23.4±2.4***

*p<0.05

**p<0.01

***p<0.001 versus LNCs without lecithin (LNC81).