Preparation and Characterization of Self-Assembled Nanoparticles of Hyaluronic Acid-Deoxycholic Acid Conjugates

Table 1

General properties of hyaluronic acid-deoxycholic acid conjugates in distilled water.

Sample^a	Feed ratio^b	Mn^c	DS	X^d(%)
HD6	1 : 10	18925	5.9	12.3
HD7	1 : 20	19594	7.6	15.3
HD9	1 : 40	20304	9.4	18.2

^aHA-DOCA (HD) conjugates, where the number indicates the DS of DOCA. ^bMole ratio of HA : DOCA-NH₂. ^cNumber-average molecular weight, estimated from the titration results. ^dWeight fraction of DOCA in a HA molecule.