Table 3.
Composition of Various SNEDDS Formulations Suggested by Design Expert® and Their Responses
| Formulation Code | Excipients Ratio | Y1 (nm) | Y2 (%) | Y3 (sec) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X1 (%) | X2 (%) | X3 (%) | ||||
| F1 | 0.05 | 0.4175 | 0.5325 | 17.89 | 98 | 16 |
| F2 | 0.14 | 0.5 | 0.36 | 14.69 | 99.5 | 15 |
| F3 | 0.3 | 0.24 | 0.46 | 130 | 91 | 38 |
| F4 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 0.32 | 104.7 | 94.5 | 22 |
| F5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 114 | 97 | 30 |
| F6 | 0.13 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 23.56 | 94.5 | 18 |
| F7 | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.30 | 43.41 | 96 | 21 |
| F8 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 87.2 | 87 | 26 |
| F9 | 0.13 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 24.24 | 95 | 18 |
| F10 | 0.14 | 0.31 | 0.55 | 28.07 | 90 | 20 |
| F11 | 0.3 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 125.2 | 92 | 25 |
| F12 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 63.94 | 90 | 20 |
| F13 | 0.06 | 0.5 | 0.44 | 15.89 | 99 | 14 |
| F14 | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.55 | 132 | 86 | 40 |
Notes: Independent variable: X1 as oil percentage (Capmul MCM EP), X2 as surfactant percentage (Tween 20), and X3 as a co-surfactant percentage (Transcutol P). Dependent variables: globule size (Y1), %CDR (Y2) and self-emulsification time (Y3).