Table 2.
Characteristics of lectin protein-loaded chitosan nanoparticle entrapment efficiency, size, zeta potential (+mv), and polydispersion index (PDI < 0.45) analysis of nanoparticles (mean ± SD).
| Chitosan (%, w/v) | TPP (μl) | TPP (%, w/v) | Chitosan (%, w/v)/TPP (%, w/v) | Entrapment efficiency (%) | Size (nm) | Zeta potential (±mv) | PDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2% | 0.1 | 0.04 | 0.2/0.04 | 43.891 ± 0.63 | 143.525 ± 1.09 | 36.99 ± 1.09 | 0.306 |
| 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.2/0.05 | 49.896 ± 0.24 | 171.0 ± 2.7 | 26.45 ± 0.85 | 0.371 | |
| 0.3% | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.3/0.06 | 45.639 ± 0.31 | 178.98 ± 5.9 | 27.51 ± 0.50 | 0.315 |
| 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.3/0.07 | 52.435 ± 0.09 | 216.105 ± 4.0 | 22.83 ± 0.86 | 0.425 | |
| 0.4% | 0.20 | 0.085 | 0.4/0.085 | 48.118 ± 1.09 | 225.91 ± 2.1 | 26.23 ± 0.68 | 0.370 |
| 0.24 | 0.095 | 0.4/0.095 | 56.54 ± 1.4 | 298.10 ± 1.9 | 21.05 ± 0.95 | 0.468 |