Table 5.
Properties | Temperature | Cur-Loaded Gel | Cur-Loaded Emulgel | Cur-Loaded Nanoemulgel |
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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.