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