Pharmacokinetic parameters of lapachol after single i.v. administration of LPC and LPC-LP (6.8 mg kg⁻¹) to rats (n = 6)^a.

Parameters	Unit	LPC	LPC-LP
T 1/2α	Hour	0.38 ± 0.76	2.06 ± 1.87
T 1/2β	Hour	2.42 ± 0.70	5.81 ± 1.75**
AUC (0 − t)	(μg ml−1) h	52.65 ± 20.10	161.71 ± 29.98**
AUC (0 − ∞)	(μg ml−1) h	53.51 ± 20.23	166.27 ± 31.44**
CL	mg kg−1 h−1 (μg ml−1)−1	0.14 ± 0.06	0.04 ± 0.01**
C max	μg ml−1	20.45 ± 4.33	47.82 ± 24.48*

^a*P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 vs. the LPC group.