Table 4.

Physical characterization of Cur-loaded formulations following 3 months storage at a relative humidity of 60% and temperature of 4 °C.

Properties	Temperature	Cur-Loaded Gel	Cur-Loaded Emulgel	Cur-Loaded Nanoemulgel
Color and homogeneity	4 °C	Reddish homogenous	Reddish homogenous	Reddish homogenous
	25 °C	Reddish homogenous	Reddish homogenous	Reddish homogenous
pH	4 °C	6.0± 0.3	6.9 ± 0.2	6.2 ± 0.2
	25 °C	5.9 ± 0.4	6.9 ± 0.1	6.2 ± 0.3
Spreadability (mm)	4 °C	60.1 ± 1.1	48.4 ± 1.3 *	52.2 ± 1.2 *, #
	25 °C	61.7 ± 1.3	50.0 ± 2.3 *	53.8 ± 1.5 *, #
Viscosity (cP)	4 °C	58,200 ± 950	94,200 ± 884 *	80,200 ± 965 *, #
	25 °C	56,030 ± 1680	92,100 ± 1025 *	78,300 ±926 *, #

Values are expressed as mean ± (SD). * p < 0.05 compared to BRU-loaded gel. # p < 0.05 compared to BRU-loaded emulgel.