Research Article

Chitosan-Coated Solid Lipid Nano-Encapsulation Improves the Therapeutic Antiairway Inflammation Effect of Berberine against COPD in Cigarette Smoke-Exposed Rats

Table 1

The stability study of Ber-loaded SLN-chitosan nanoparticles at SIF and SGF.

MediumParticle size (nm)Encapsulation efficiency (%)
InitialFinalInitialFinal

SIF (pH 6.8)248.3 ± 9.7259.5 ± 11.390.3 ± 3.482.6 ± 4.1
SGF (pH 1.5)248.3 ± 9.7261.4 ± 10.090.3 ± 3.473.7 ± 2.0