Table 1 Initial values of the mean diameter (MD, in nm), polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential (ZP, in mV), and pH for the nanocapsules with or without neem oil (n = 3).

From: Nanocapsules Containing Neem (Azadirachta Indica) Oil: Development, Characterization, And Toxicity Evaluation

Form.

DLS

NTA

MD (nm)

PDI

ZP (mV)

pH

Nanocapsule concentration (mL−1)

MD (nm)

NC_20

456.7 ± 4.61

0.129 ± 0.04

+11 ± 1.17

3.67 ± 0.08

4.24 ± 0.236 1012

248.5 ± 6.7

NC_15

467.1 ± 5.40

0.144 ± 0.01

−3.47 ± 0.74

3.97 ± 0.08

9.60 ± 0.227 1012

244.3 ± 7.3

NC_10

495.8 ± 7.70

0.140 ± 0.05

−16.6 ± 0.36

4.31 ± 0.01

6.30 ± 0.336 1012

281.0 ± 6.6

NC

410.7 ± 1.89

0.072 ± 0.03

−27.6 ± 3.90

3.69 ± 0.03

9.05 ± 0.280 1012

258.5 ± 2.3

  1. Values expressed as means and standard deviations. NC_20, NC_15, and NC_10 are the formulations with different quantities of neem oil (200, 150, and 100 mg, respectively) used in the preparation, and NC is the formulation that only used oleic acid in the preparation.
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