Figure 5.
Antioxidant activity of βC-NLC compared to other βC in other delivery system as measured by (A) DPPH and (B) ABTS assay. BHT: Butylated Hydroxy Toluene; ATP: α-tocopherol; βC: β-carotene; βC-NLC: β-carotene loaded nanostructured lipid carriers; βC T; β-carotene in Tween 80 (0,01%); βCPBS; β-carotene in Phosphate Buffered Saline pH 7; BNLC: Blank nanostructured lipid carriers; at a concentration of ∗ 30 μg/mL ∗∗ 10 μg/mL.