Table 2 Mean diameter (nm), polydispersity index (PI), zeta potential (ZP, mV), and incorporation efficiency (E) of empty and etofenprox-loaded phospholipid vesicles.

From: Design, characterization, and evaluation of eco-friendly etofenprox-loaded ethosomes to control Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Phospholid vesicle

Mean diameter (nm)

PI

Zeta potential (mv)

E (%)

Empty liposomes

53 ± 1a

0.11 ± 0.01a

− 44 ± 2a

Empty ethosomes

61 ± 2b

0.27 ± 0.02b

− 40 ± 1a

Empty geraniol-ethosomes

119 ± 7c

0.26 ± 0.02b

− 53 ± 1c

Liposomes

300 ± 9f

0.30 ± 0.07b

− 41 ± 6ab

Ethosomes

279 ± 5e

0.13 ± 0.08a

− 47 ± 1b

85 ± 3a

Geraniol-ethosomes

267 ± 6e

0.04 ± 0.01a

− 42 ± 1a

97 ± 4b

Commercial formulation

228 ± 12d

0.35 ± 0.08b

  1. Mean values ± standard deviations are reported (n = 6). For each variable, different letters indicate statistically different values (p < 0.05).