Table 2 Characterization of FST-loaded LPHNPs formulations (See Table 1 for composition). Each value represents the mean ± S.D (n = 3).
Formula code | EE % | LC % | PS (nm) | PDI | ZP (mV) | Mucin binding efficiency % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F1 | 46.29 ± 0.552 | 24.17 ± 0.357 | 78.53 ± 0.573 | 0.429 ± 0.005 | − 17.13 ± 0.634 | – |
F2 | 51.35 ± 1.607 | 26.81 ± 1.238 | 86.36 ± 0.858 | 0.334 ± 0.028 | + 23.13 ± 1.054 | 31.52 ± 0.914 |
F3 | 61.76 ± 1.254 | 32.18 ± 0.734 | 125.39 ± 0.924 | 0.357 ± 0.012 | + 30.16 ± 1.416 | 35.64 ± 0.548 |
F4 | 64.04 ± 0.622 | 33.44 ± 0.827 | 407.57 ± 0.939 | 0.418 ± 0.008 | + 33.53 ± 1.321 | 39.08 ± 0.567 |