Table 1.

Compositions and characteristics of Curcumin nanoemulsions (Cur-NEs).

	Cur-NE1	Cur-NE10	Cur-NE30
Composition ratio (%)
MCT	10	10	10
Lecithin	0.18	1.8	5.4
Tween 80	0.12	1.2	3.6
Characteristics
Size (nm)	193.93 ± 12.63	86.68 ± 9.58	44.39 ± 3.11
PDI (a.u.)	0.18 ± 0.09	0.19 ± 0.07	0.23 ± 0.02
Zeta Potential (mV)	−62.93 ± 3.22	−54.27 ± 3.90	−48.00 ± 2.83
EE (%)	92.86 ± 0.64	95.38 ± 1.56	99.51 ± 0.75

Results are presented as mean ± SD (n = 3). MCT, medium chain triglyceride. PDI, polydispersity index. EE, entrapment efficiency.