Table 1. Conditions and quantities of drugs and excipients selected for formulation of Nanoemulsion and characterization .
Nanoemulsion | ||
Drug candidate | P60+CRB | Composition |
Oil | Oleic Acid | 10% |
Surfactant | Tween 20 | 20% |
Co-surfactant | Glycerol | 3.52% |
Aqueous Phase | Mili Q water | 66.48% |
Label claim | 41 mg/ml | P60 = 11 mg/ml |
CRB = 30 mg/ml | ||
Formulation Parameters | ||
Homogenization Speed | 10,000 rpm | |
Homogenization Time | 30 min | |
Time of Ultrasonication | 300 sec | |
% Amplitude | 30% | |
Charaterization Parameters | ||
Droplet size | 58±1 nm | |
PDI | 0.2±0.015 | |
Zeta potential | -16±0.2 mV |
Where, P60: Polyphenon 60; CRB: Cranberry; PDI: Particle distribution index