Table 1: Composition and encapsulation efficiency (%EE) of different niosomal formulations.
Formulation code Surfactant used (Surfactant :Cholesterol) weight ratio Amount of drug (mg) Encapsulation Efficiency (%EE)
N-1 Span 20 0.5:0.5 5 53.2 ± 0.40
N-2 0.5:0.5 10 86.2 ± 0.20
N-3 0.5:0.5 15 86.2 ± 0.42
N-4 0.5:1 10 86.3 ± 0.06
N-5 0.5:1.5 10 78.8 ± 0.35
N-6 Span 60 0.5:0.5 5 54.2 ± 0.41
N-7 0.5:0.5 10 92.8 ± 0.35
N-8 0.5:0.5 15 95.6 ± 0.50
N-9 0.5:1 10 93.6 ± 0.06
N-10 0.5:1.5 10 90.4 ± 0.45
N-11 Span 80 0.5:0.5 5 44.8 ± 0.45
N-12 0.5:0.5 10 64.01 ± 0.39
N-13 0.5:0.5 15 71 ± 0.66
N-14 0.5:1 10 70 ± 0.28
N-15 0.5:1.5 10 75.9 ± 0.4