Table 2 stability study of the selected BSS-LPHNPs formulation (F5).

From: Assessment of the hepatoprotective effect of developed lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNPs) encapsulating naturally extracted β-Sitosterol against CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Time (days)

Microscopic observation (presence of aggregations)

Encapsulation efficiency%

Particle size (nm)

PDI

Zeta potential (mV)

At 25 °C/60 ± 5% RH

0

No

94.42 ± 3.8

181.5 ± 11.3

0.223 ± 0.06

−37.34 ± 3.21

7

No

93.64 ± 2.54

208.5 ± 9.7

0.227 ± 0.09

−36.42 ± 3.57

15

yes

90.72 ± 2.15

246.4 ± 10.2

0.292 ± 0.12

−32.45 ± 4.72

30

yes

83.65 ± 3.12

293.3 ± 8.7

0.354 ± 0.15

−27.64 ± 5.24

60

yes

75.63 ± 3.25

364.8 ± 13.4

0.414 ± 0.19

−21.57 ± 3.95

90

yes

69.73 ± 4.32

446.7 ± 12.6

0.502 ± 0.15

−18.63 ± 4.56

At 4 °C/60 ± 5% RH

0

No

94.42 ± 3.8

181.5 ± 11.3

0.223 ± 0.06

−37.34 ± 3.21

7

No

94.12 ± 2.83

192.7 ± 7.9

0.226 ± 0.08

−37.64 ± 4.21

15

No

93.84 ± 2.81

206.3 ± 10.2

0.235 ± 0.08

−36.34 ± 3.54

30

No

93.53 ± 3.13

212.5 ± 9.7

0.252 ± 0.11

−33.45 ± 4.23

60

No

91.54 ± 3.42

230.4 ± 12.4

0.307 ± 0.14

−29.62 ± 3.87

90

yes

89.56 ± 4.56

242.3 ± 11.7

0.312 ± 0.11

−26.05 ± 4.15

  1. *Results are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 3).