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Table 9 Effect of storage on the properties of optimized ethoniosomal formula

From: Formulation and optimization of folate-bovine serum albumin-coated ethoniosomes of pterostilbene as a targeted drug delivery system for lung cancer: In vitro and in vivo demonstrations

Parameter

PTS-loaded ENs

FA-BSA-ENs of PTS

Fresh

Stored

Fresh

Stored

EE (%)

93.19 ± 0.66

91.38 ± 0.22

93.32 ± 0.48

91.49 ± 0.51

Q24h (%)

75.10 ± 1.90

71.34 ± 1.93

72.03 ± 1.41

70.19 ± 1.42

  1. Each value represents mean ± SD (n = 3), optimized PTS-loaded ENs is F4, optimized FA-BSA-ENs of PTS (lung-targeted F4)
  2. EE, entrapment efficiency; Q24h, % drug released after 24 h; PTS-loaded ENs, pterostilbene-loaded ethoniosomal nanovesicles