Table 2.
Compositions of membranes (M1, M2 and M3), loaded with red propolis extract (RPE).
Components | Composition (Proportion, w/w) | |||||
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M1 | M2 | M3 | P1 | P2 | P3 | |
Na CMC | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 50 |
Citric acid | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Propylene glycol | 0.50 | - | - | 0.5 | - | - |
RPE | 0.60 | 0.55 | 0.6 | - | - | - |
Distilled water | 93.4 | 93.9 | 93.4 | 94.0 | 94.5 | 94.0 |
NaCMC = sodium carboxymethylcellulose; RPE = red propolis extract (10% of the solid components of the formulation); M = membrane; P = control.