Table 4.
Textural properties of prepared PLU® F-127 hydrogels and PLO organogels containing KTZ (H KTZ, O1 KTZ, O2 KTZ, O3 KTZ), KTZ and TTO (H KTZ TTO, O1 KTZ TTO, O2 KTZ TTO, O3 KTZ TTO), placebo gels (H, O1–O3), and commercially available product (C). Values are expressed as means ± SD of six replicates.
| Formulation Code | Firmness (g) | Compressibility (g·s) | Adhesiveness (g·s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 174.6 ± 0.6 | 253.0 ± 40.4 | −346.4 ± 34.6 |
| H | 133.1 ± 47.6 | 143.8 ± 58.1 | −186.3 ± 89.0 |
| H KTZ | 141.5 ± 32.2 | 184.4 ± 38.1 | −250.9 ± 9.3 |
| H KTZ TTO | 369.8 ± 71.7 | 303.6 ± 32.9 | −298.5 ± 37.8 |
| O1 | 144.0 ± 77.7 | 194.1 ± 47.6 | −274.8 ± 62.6 |
| O1 KTZ | 193.0 ± 3.5 | 282.9 ± 28.7 | −285.7 ± 1.4 |
| O1 KTZ TTO | 258.1 ± 25.5 | 470.2 ± 50.1 | −491.3 ± 5.4 |
| O2 | 15.1 ± 2.8 | 35.8 ± 5.4 | −62.9 ± 7.4 |
| O2 KTZ | 18.7 ± 2.5 | 43.8 ± 6.0 | −63.6 ± 1.4 |
| O2 KTZ TTO | 212.8 ± 43.4 | 413.2 ± 9.8 | −387.9 ± 36.5 |
| O3 | 16.8 ± 4.2 | 39.5 ± 8.0 | −64.1 ± 11.7 |
| O3 KTZ | 21.9 ± 11.6 | 51.4 ± 5.4 | −59.2 ± 6.9 |
| O3 KTZ TTO | 333.4 ± 2.7 | 469.7 ± 72.3 | −439.1 ± 9.5 |