Table 1.
The composition of the differently prepared geraniol mixed micelles formulae and their characterization tests.
| Code | Composition (% w/v) | Zeta Potential (mV) (±S.D) | PDI (±S.D) | Mean Particle Size (nm) (± S.D) |
Entrapment Efficiency (%) (±S.D) | Drug Loading (DL) (%) (±S.D) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stabilizer Concentration (Cremophor EL) | Polymer Concentration (Pluronic F127) | ||||||
| F1 | 0 | 3 | −20.00 ± 3.25 | 0.198 ± 0.005 | 102.36 ± 0.51 | 54.36 ± 2.85 | 27.18 ± 0.45 |
| F2 | 2 | 3 | −11.60 ± 1.17 | 0.381 ± 0.009 | 40.44 ± 1.37 | 87.6 ± 4.97 | 32.85 ± 1.45 |
| F3 | 4 | 3 | −20.80 ± 3.76 | 0.352 ± 0.013 | 32.46 ± 0.64 | 97.85 ± 1.90 | 29.35 ± 0.24 |
| F4 | 0 | 6 | −17.80 ± 0.81 | 0.238 ± 0.011 | 99.15 ± 2.45 | 85.68 ± 4.17 | 28.56 ± 0.50 |
| F5 | 2 | 6 | −19.50 ± 3.10 | 0.304 ± 0.006 | 34.72 ± 0.52 | 91.27 ± 0.79 | 24.89 ± 0.12 |
| F6 | 4 | 6 | −14.60 ± 2.17 | 0.235 ± 0.007 | 28.63 ± 0.40 | 93.58 ± 1.45 | 21.60 ± 0.32 |
| F7 | 0 | 9 | −7.50 ± 3.62 | 0.256 ± 0.004 | 86.13 ± 1.76 | 90.98 ± 1.98 | 22.75 ± 0.56 |
| F8 | 2 | 9 | −9.71 ± 3.26 | 0.479 ± 0.061 | 40.68 ± 0.71 | 87.46 ± 4.41 | 21.86 ± 1.09 |
| F9 | 4 | 9 | −9.19 ± 4.69 | 0.302 ± 0.039 | 30.70 ± 1.42 | 81.87 ± 6.41 | 15.35 ± 0.99 |
All of the prepared mixed micelles contain 3% geraniol. Data are presented as mean average value (±S.D, n = 3).