| SMs, 6-shogaol loaded in micelles; |
| DL, Drug loading; |
| ZP, zeta potential; |
| mPEG2K-LA, methoxypolyethylene glycol (MW = 2000)-linoleate acid conjugate linoleate acid conjugate; |
| FBS, fetal bovine serum; |
| PBS, phosphate buffer saline; |
| HPLC, high performance liquid chromatography; |
| PDI, polydispersity index; |
| TEM, transmission electron microscopy; |
| ESI-MS, Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry; |
| NMR, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; |
| DMSO, dimethylsulfoxide; |
| rpm, revolutions per minute; |
| MRT, mean residence time |