Table 3.
Composition and observed responses from randomized runs in the D-optimal mixture design (n = 3).
| Run |
A: Omega-3
(%; X1) |
B: Lauroglycol® 90
(%; X2) |
C: Gelucire® 44/14
(%; X3) |
Mean droplet size
(nm; Y1) |
DS15
(%; Y2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27.89 | 57.11 | 15 | 277.2 ± 8.5 | 7 ± 0.12 |
| 2 | 27.67 | 42.41 | 29.92 | 195.4 ± 21 | 14.3 ± 0.11 |
| 3 | 27.41 | 30 | 42.59 | 269 ± 28.4 | 12.7 ± 0.59 |
| 4 | 40 | 37.88 | 22.13 | 212.6 ± 21.9 | 12.42 ± 0.007 |
| 5 | 40 | 37.88 | 22.13 | 204.9 ± 21.2 | 11.39 ± 0.77 |
| 6 | 27.41 | 30 | 42.59 | 295.2 ± 13.7 | 14.1 ± 0.62 |
| 7 | 15.37 | 46.56 | 38.07 | 386 ± 51 | 7.92 ± 0.07 |
| 8 | 37.26 | 30 | 32.74 | 210.5 ± 13.6 | 15.95 ± 0.20 |
| 9 | 27.89 | 57.11 | 15 | 282.4 ± 10.4 | 7.38 ± 0.02 |
| 10 | 18.55 | 65 | 16.45 | 296.2 ± 49.2 | 7.04 ± 0.09 |
| 11 | 19.78 | 54 | 26.22 | 210.6 ± 35.2 | 10.54 ± 0.11 |
| 12 | 15.37 | 46.56 | 38.07 | 251.9 ± 37.7 | 6.68 ± 1.14 |
| 13 | 10 | 39.92 | 50.08 | 322.8 ± 22.8 | 9.73 ± 4.41 |
| 14 | 10 | 65 | 25 | 284.3 ± 39 | 5.12 ± 0.16 |
| 15 | 15.37 | 46.56 | 38.07 | 274.1 ± 43.5 | 7.32 ± 0.73 |
| 16 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 362.7 ± 64.2 | 13.25 ± 1.72 |
Notes: Data represent the mean ± SD of three repeats (n = 3). Abbreviations used: DS15, drug solubilization at 15 min; SD, standard deviation; X1, oil; X2, co-surfactant; X3, surfactant; Y1, mean droplet size; Y2, drug solubilization at 15 min.