Preparation and Evaluation of PEGylated and Folate-PEGylated Liposomes Containing Paclitaxel for Lymphatic Delivery

Table 2

The changes of liposomal size and encapsulation efficiency of PEGylated and folate-PEGylated liposomes at 4°C for 120 hours^#.

Time (hour)	Liposomal size (nm)		Encapsulation efficiency (%)
	PEGylated liposome	Folate-PEGylated liposome	PEGylated liposome	Folate-PEGylated liposome
0	114 ± 6.81	122 ± 4.87	81 ± 2.3	88 ± 2.0
24	115 ± 4.26	128 ± 5.02	81 ± 2.0	86 ± 1.3
48	115 ± 2.57	128 ± 4.38	80 ± 3.5	88 ± 1.4
72	114 ± 3.91	129 ± 4.26	80 ± 3.1	86 ± 1.8
96	115 ± 4.44	129 ± 4.24	79 ± 3.0	86 ± 1.1
120	115 ± 2.71	128 ± 6.84	79 ± 1.8	85 ± 2.5

Mean ± S.D. ( = 5).