Table2 Varying concentrations of PSO-NE and their respective mean droplet size diameter, polydispersity index and Zeta potential.

From: In-vitro assessment of anti-breast cancer potential of pumpkin seed oil nanoemulsion with mechanistic insights into cytotoxicity and apoptosis

Formulation

Oil: Surfactant Ratio (v/v)

Sonication Time (mins)

Mean droplet size diameter (nm)

polydispersity index

Zeta potential (mV)

A1

1:1

10

300.15 ± 1.20

0.558 ± 0.002

− 34.5 ± 0.3

A2

1:2

10

251.60 ± 0.35

0.541 ± 0.007

− 36.4 ± 0.5

A3

1:3

10

238.50 ± 0.21

0.419 ± 0.001

− 32 ± 1.2

B1

1:1

15

289.32 ± 0.35

0.510 ± 0.003

− 32.25 ± 0.2

B2

1:2

15

232.51 ± 1.13

0.418 ± 0.007

− 32.15 ± 0.41

B3

1:3

15

205.63 ± 1.97

0.229 ± 0.004

− 30.4 ± 0.32

C1

1:1

20

253.61 ± 1.27

0.389 ± 0.005

− 29.3 ± 0.1

C2

1:2

20

217.87 ± 0.63

0.282 ± 0.008

− 25.7 ± 0.4

C3

1:3

20

154.91 ± 0.14

0.193 ± 0.008

− 24.3 ± 0.23