Table 2.

Pharmacokinetic parameters of CA with chitosan and without chitosan in rats after gavage administration.

Parameters	With chitosan	Without chitosan
Cmax (ng/mL)	1279.3 ± 557.9∗	635.8 ± 128.3
Tmax (min)	120.0∗	300.0
t1/2,λz (min)	389.9 ± 51.5	333.0 ± 86.4
AUC0-t (μg·min/mL)	724.9 ± 232.5∗	439.2 ± 123.
AUC0-∞ (μg·min/mL)	787.8 ± 248.5∗	451.9 ± 136.6
CL/F (mL/min/kg)	27.9 ± 10.4	35.7 ± 23.8
Vd,λz/F (mL/kg)	15612.1 ± 5507.6	16794.1 ± 12638.5
F (%)	174

Notes: Each value represents the mean ± SD (n = 5). Significant differences were accepted at p < 0.05 (∗).