Table 5.

Physical characterization of Cur-loaded formulations following 6 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	5.9 ± 0.2	6.9 ± 0.4	6.3 ± 0.3
	25 °C	6.0 ± 0.5	6.9 ± 0.3	6.4 ± 0.2
Spreadability (mm)	4 °C	59.4 ± 1.3	46.5 ± 1.4 *	51.1 ± 1.5 *, #
	25 °C	62.5 ± 2.1	50.7 ± 2.3 *	55.0 ± 1.9 *, #
Viscosity (cP)	4 °C	59,300 ± 2025	95,300 ± 1125 *	81,200 ± 884 *, #
	25 °C	55,150 ± 1738	91,200 ± 1033 *	77,200 ±1779 *, #

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