Table 3.
Physicochemical properties of KTP loaded CD-g-NMCS nanoparticles.
| Nanoparticles | KTP (mg) |
EE (%) |
LE (%) |
Size (nm) |
Zeta potential (mV) |
PI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS | 4.0 | 55.4 ± 2.7 | 16.2 ± 1.4 | 237.6 ± 25.1 | 28.1 ± 2.9 | 0.28 |
| CD-g-CS | 0.5 | 23.2 ± 1.4 | 8.8 ± 1.7 | 183.2 ± 2.1 | 33.4 ± 2.0 | 0.27 |
| 1.0 | 24.4 ± 0.4 | 10.2 ± 1.1 | 217.3 ± 4.1 | 40.2 ± 3.8 | 0.21 | |
| 2.0 | 33.8 ± 1.4 | 12.5 ± 2.3 | 219.0 ± 9.2 | 32.3 ± 3.4 | 0.25 | |
| 4.0 | 60.7 ± 4.2 | 14.0 ± 2.1 | 211.3 ± 17.0 | 35.4 ± 1.5 | 0.26 | |
| 8.0 | 50.7 ± 3.0 | 12.7 ± 1.5 | 233.5 ± 5.3 | 39.1 ± 2.8 | 0.18 | |
| CD-g-NMCS20 | 4.0 | 62.6 ± 2.8 | 14.8 ± 1.9 | 306.9 ± 47.5 | 21.5 ± 2.5 | 0.21 |
| CD-g-NMCS30 | 4.0 | 65.4 ± 3.1 | 15.0 ± 2.2 | 327.0 ± 55.1 | 21.7 ± 1.9 | 0.25 |
Note: EE: entrapment efficiency; LE: loading efficiency; PI: polydispersity index. Data were expressed as mean ± SD (n = 3).