Table 1.

Characterization of CS-NPs and RBRBR-CS-NPs

Formulation	ζ-Potential (mV ± SD)	Size (nm ± SD)	PDIa	EE (% ± SD)	Loading (% ± SD)	Yield (% ± SD)
CS-NPs	42.3±3.42	104.27±0.5	0.255	NA	NA	38.66±1.25
RBRBR-CS-NPs	33.2±2.6	121.13±1.01	0.272	51.33±1.52	10.17±0.2	38.61±0.55

Note:

^aDiameter-distribution peak.

Abbreviations: CS-NPs, chitosan nanoparticles; EE, encapsulation efficacy; NA, not applicable; PDI, polydispersity index.