Table 1. Influential factors and obtained experimental responses for different formulations.
Test | Terpene type | Terpene Conc. (%) | Method | Size (µm) | Bupivacaine (EE)% | Bupivacaine (LE)% | Buprenorphine (EE)% | Buprenorphine (LE)% |
1 | Nerolidol | 2.0 | Ethanol injection | 0.39 ± 0.32 | 94.19 ± 0.52 | 18.8 ± 0.24 | 98.77 ± 2.03 | 19.75 ± 0.81 |
2 | Nerolidol | 2.0 | Thin layer | 5.22 ± 0.22 | 91.07 ± 1.20 | 18.2 ± 0.75 | 94.96 ± 1.64 | 18.9 ± 0.39 |
3 | Menthol | 2.0 | Ethanol injection | 0.99 ± 0.18 | 92.14 ± 0.45 | 18.4 ± 0.19 | 97.53 ± 1.43 | 19.5 ± 0.96 |
4 | Menthol | 2.0 | Thin layer | 4.86 ± 0.30 | 24.36 ± 0.89 | 4.8 ± 0.72 | 96.95 ± 0.98 | 19.3 ± 0.72 |
5 | Mix | 2.0 | Ethanol injection | 0.92 ± 0.27 | 79.73 ± 0.68 | 15.9 ± 0.3 | 92.40 ± 0.85 | 18.4 ± 0.8 |
6 | Mix | 2.0 | Thin layer | 5.01 ± 0.56 | 73.90 ± 0.67 | 14.7 ± 0.45 | 88.40 ± 0.74 | 17.6 ± 0.41 |
7 | Nerolidol | 1.0 | Ethanol injection | 1.13 ± 0.48 | 95.18 ± 2.65 | 19.03 ± 1.77 | 97.73 ± 0.43 | 19.5 ± 0.39 |
8 | Nerolidol | 1.0 | Thin layer | 5.73 ± 0.19 | 82.95 ± 0.94 | 16.5 ± 0.4 | 92.55 ± 0.56 | 18.5 ± 0.31 |
9 | Menthol | 1.0 | Ethanol injection | 1.34 ± 0.45 | 83.10 ± 0.82 | 16.6 ± 0.65 | 91.64 ± 0.34 | 18.3 ± 0.4 |
10 | Menthol | 1.0 | Thin layer | 5.60 ± 0.31 | 58.95 ± 0.78 | 11.7 ± 0.55 | 92.49 ± 2.03 | 18.4 ± 1.21 |
11 | Mix | 1.0 | Ethanol injection | 1.46 ± 0.27 | 78.66 ± 1.01 | 15.7 ± 0.89 | 88.92 ± 1.84 | 17.7 ± 0.5 |
12 | Mix | 1.0 | Thin layer | 4.07 ± 0.37 | 77.39 ± 2.04 | 15.4 ± 1.03 | 90.24 ± 0.64 | 18.04 ± 0.37 |
13 | Nerolidol | 0.5 | Ethanol injection | 0.65 ± 0.51 | 87.06 ± 0.69 | 17.4 ± 0.22 | 95.67 ± 0.24 | 19.1 ± 0.21 |
14 | Nerolidol | 0.5 | Thin layer | 4.56 ± 0.29 | 77.70 ± 0.83 | 15.5 ± 0.64 | 90.60 ± 0.15 | 18.1 ± 0.1 |
15 | Menthol | 0.5 | Ethanol injection | 0.88 ± 0.38 | 93.64 ± 0.93 | 18.7 ± 0.51 | 98.04 ± 0.18 | 19.6 ± 0.13 |
16 | Menthol | 0.5 | Thin layer | 5.86 ± 0.26 | 43.97 ± 1.57 | 8.7 ± 0.9 | 83.53 ± 0.21 | 16.7 ± 0.17 |
17 | Mix | 0.5 | Ethanol injection | 0.83 ± 0.25 | 88.88 ± 3.01 | 17.7 ± 1.89 | 95.83 ± 3.60 | 19.16 ± 2.23 |
18 | Mix | 0.5 | Thin layer | 5.67 ± 0.51 | 63.38 ± 1.45 | 12.6 ± 0.87 | 86.46 ± 0.63 | 17.2 ± 0.51 |