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. 2023 Jan 4;5:100160. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2023.100160

Table 2.

The composition and the measured responses of the central composite face-centered design (CCFD) for preparation of ZP-NLCs.a, b, c


Formulations Independent variables Responses
Formula code
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5
X1 X2 X3 EE (%) PS (nm) PDI ZP (mV) Q8 h (%) DE (%)
Factorial points
NLC-1 100 100 10 95.90 ± 2.05 70.11 ± 20.76 0.17 ± 0.02 −25.50 ± 2.83 92.37 ± 3.44 91.24 ± 1.36
NLC-2 400 100 10 70.60 ± 2.97 153.88 ± 18.39 0.37 ± 0.13 −24.75 ± 3.04 47.59 ± 3.13 79.48 ± 2.52
NLC-3 100 300 10 98.01 ± 0.98 55.60 ± 23.28 0.07 ± 0.02 −27.75 ± 3.39 77.53 ± 1.37 86.84 ± 3.28
NLC-4 400 300 10 78.52 ± 4.21 120.80 ± 41.41 0.45 ± 0.28 −29.4 ± 4.81 43.52 ± 3.85 78.26 ± 5.18
NLC-5 100 100 180 93.50 ± 4.53 68.20 ± 27.81 0.14 ± 0.03 −33.05 ± 4.03 78.89 ± 2.86 87.76 ± 2.77
NLC-6 400 100 180 65.12 ± 4.81 122.30 ± 12.88 0.42 ± 0.11 −32.20 ± 4.53 51.51 ± 4.65 77.37 ± 1.12
NLC-7 100 300 180 92.00 ± 3.54 53.20 ± 14.24 0.13 ± 0.03 −32.80 ± 5.66 76.87 ± 3.80 85.96 ± 2.01
NLC-8 400 300 180 76.66 ± 4.40 104.51 ± 41.23 0.40 ± 0.12 −34.10 ± 4.86 44.21 ± 1.40 79.36 ± 2.12
Axial points
NLC-9 100 200 95 97.32 ± 1.16 59.24 ± 23.88 0.01 ± 0.01 −29.70 ± 5.57 63.18 ± 1.87 84.97 ± 0.33
NLC-10 400 200 95 75.60 ± 3.11 120.00 ± 17.07 0.43 ± 0.05 −31.50 ± 2.83 34.94 ± 4.17 74.63 ± 2.64
NLC-11 250 100 95 90.93 ± 6.24 94.84 ± 13.34 0.29 ± 0.14 −32.50 ± 3.61 34.33 ± 3.07 73.99 ± 0.98
NLC-12 250 300 95 92.20 ± 3.82 84.60 ± 44.38 0.18 ± 0.03 −33.51 ± 4.81 39.90 ± 0.42 76.26 ± 3.51
NLC-13 250 200 10 91.17 ± 4.50 91.80 ± 32.69 0.29 ± 0.23 −26.70 ± 3.11 42.92 ± 2.80 76.36 ± 3.03
NLC-14 250 200 180 93.65 ± 4.31 82.11 ± 33.01 0.27 ± 0.13 −33.40 ± 4.10 46.04 ± 2.06 77.30 ± 1.27
Center points
NLC-15 250 200 95 92.63 ± 2.87 86.10 ± 13.39 0.09 ± 0.03 −32.55 ± 4.31 39.49 ± 2.67 76.08 ± 1.58
NLC-16 250 200 95 92.00 ± 4.95 86.10 ± 24.74 0.09 ± 0.03 −33.55 ± 5.66 39.49 ± 2.39 75.95 ± 2.83
NLC-17 250 200 95 93.00 ± 4.95 84.33 ± 20.10 0.32 ± 0.14 −33.05 ± 3.61 47.60 ± 3.96 77.37 ± 1.12
NLC-OP 100 116.56 10 2.44 ± 94.31 13.57 ± 71.76 0.097 ± 0.15 −25.71 ± 2.69 83.89 ± 1.77 88.63 ± 2.01

X1: Palmitic acid amount (mg).

X2: Poloxamer 407 amount (mg).

X3: Sonication time (sec).

a

All formulae are prepared by using 25 mg zopiclone.

b

All data are presented as mean ± SD; n = 3.

c

Fixed amount of cod liver oil (liquid lipid) is added in all formulae.

ZP: Zeta potential.