Table 3.
Experimental runs, independent variables, and measured responses of D-optimal design of TNs formulae.
| Formulations | X1 Span 60 amount (mg) | X2 Oleic acid amount (mg) | X3 Brij® type | Y1 EE% | Y2 PS (nm) | Y3 PDI | Y4 ZP (mV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 50 | 50 | Brij 93 | 86.94 ± 4.14 | 288.10 ± 9.78 | 0.53 ± 0.08 | –22.90 ± 0.36 |
| F2 | 50 | 50 | Brij 93 | 86.00 ± 4.20 | 288.10 ± 10.01 | 0.53 ± 0.07 | –22.00 ± 0.21 |
| F3 | 50 | 10 | Brij 93 | 90.48 ± 2.37 | 430.70 ± 47.38 | 0.54 ± 0.08 | –29.00 ± 0.72 |
| F4 | 50 | 10 | Brij 58 | 96.74 ± 1.39 | 331.80 ± 16.33 | 0.54 ± 0.07 | –20.50 ± 0.17 |
| F5 | 50 | 10 | Brij 58 | 96.00 ± 1.56 | 331.80 ± 20.65 | 0.53 ± 0.07 | –20.00 ± 0.20 |
| F6 | 50 | 50 | Brij 58 | 82.65 ± 1.31 | 376.50 ± 43.33 | 0.64 ± 0.02 | –19.50 ± 0.70 |
| F7 | 70 | 10 | Brij 93 | 100.00 ± 1.10 | 358.60 ± 10.76 | 0.51 ± 0.004 | –30.00 ± 0.80 |
| F8 | 70 | 50 | Brij 58 | 90.00 ± 3.58 | 560.00 ± 8.90 | 0.59 ± 0.01 | –23.90 ± 0.26 |
| F9 | 70 | 30 | Brij 93 | 84.73 ± 19.02 | 507.50 ± 93.02 | 0.57 ± 0.08 | –27.50 ± 1.20 |
| F10 | 70 | 20 | Brij 58 | 89.97 ± 1.64 | 455.30 ± 23.57 | 0.64 ± 0.05 | –20.00 ± 0.80 |
| F11 | 90 | 50 | Brij 93 | 98.81 ± 7.75 | 964.80 ± 48.86 | 0.76 ± 0.09 | –28.20 ± 0.87 |
| F12 | 90 | 10 | Brij 58 | 98.90 ± 0.98 | 235.10 ± 4.12 | 0.23 ± 0.002 | –17.40 ± 0.56 |
| F13 | 90 | 10 | Brij 93 | 98.21 ± 1.04 | 542.70 ± 31.52 | 0.68 ± 0.01 | –24.50 ± 1.50 |
| F14 | 90 | 50 | Brij 93 | 96.17 ± 3.07 | 964.80 ± 48.63 | 0.75 ± 0.09 | –28.20 ± 0.87 |
| F15 | 90 | 50 | Brij 58 | 81.00 ± 1.25 | 825.70 ± 37.05 | 0.88 ± 0.05 | –21.90 ± 0.35 |
FTN: fenticonazole nitrate; TNs: trans-novasomes; EE%: entrapment efficiency percent; PS: particle size; PDI: polydispersity index; ZP: zeta potential.
All the formulated vesicles included the same amounts of FTN, cholesterol, and Brij®. Data are displayed as mean ± SD (n = 3).