Table 2.
Stability study of optimized TC-SF-NPs at different temperatures and the humidity condition.
Stability condition | Time (month) | Particle size (nm) | Zeta potential (mV) | Initial amount of drug (mg) | Drug amount at the end of 3 months (mg) | % Degraded at the end of 3 months |
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25 ± 2 °C/60 ± 5% RH | 0 | 186.12 ± 5.87 | −19.21 ± 0.8 | 7.51 ± 0.12 | 7.42 ± 0.19 | 1.20 |
1 | 187.31 ± 5.64 | −19.42 ± 0.7 | ||||
3 | 189.24 ± 4.80 | −20.02 ± 1.1 | ||||
40 ± 2 °C/ 75 ± 5% RH | 0 | 186.12 ± 5.87 | −19.21 ± 0.6 | 7.51 ± 0.12 | 7.36 ± 0.13 | 1.99 |
1 | 187.53 ± 6.25 | −19.42 ± 0.9 | ||||
3 | 191.14 ± 4.86 | −20.36 ± 1.3 | ||||
5 ± 2 °C/ambient RH | 0 | 186.12 ± 5.87 | −19.21 ± 1.2 | 7.51 ± 0.12 | 7.46 ± 0.16 | 0.66 |
1 | 187.63 ± 5.46 | −19.42 ± 0.8 | ||||
3 | 187.54 ± 4.39 | −20.16 ± 1.0 |
Data are given in mean ± SD (n = 3).