Table 4.
TGA data, % of weight loss vs. increment of temperature in loaded and unloaded nanoparticles, inulin and quercetin.
| Samples | % of Mass Loss | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Onset Degradation Temperature (Ti) 5% | Critical Degradation Temperature 50% | 25–42% | |
| NQs | 212–216 °C | 318–325 °C | 31% (688–797 °C) | 
| NBs | 190–211 °C | 294–298 °C | 25% (819–827 °C) | 
| Quercetin | 186–191 °C | 299–304 °C | 40% (887–897 °C) | 
| Inulin | 215–218 °C | 439–453 °C | 25% (770–897 °C) | 
NQs: inulin nanoparticles loaded with quercetin. NBs: inulin non-charged nanoparticles.