Evaluation of Mucoadhesive Gels with Propolis (EPP-AF) in Preclinical Treatment of Candidiasis Vulvovaginal Infection

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Samples</td><td align="center">Gel base</td><td align="center">Propolis gel</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Polymers</td><td align="center">Mean ± SD</td><td align="center">Mean ± SD</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Poloxamer 407 (Pluronic)</td><td align="center">0.3845 ± 0.0098</td><td align="center">0.4455 ± 0.0049</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Sodium alginate</td><td align="center">0.2425 ± 0.0041</td><td align="center">0.2554 ± 0.0126</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Carbopol 940</td><td align="center">0.2750 ± 0.0060</td><td align="center">0.2608 ± 0.0143</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Chitosan</td><td align="center">0.3326 ± 0.0193</td><td align="center">0.3674 ± 0.0212</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Table 3: Evaluation of Mucoadhesive Gels with Propolis (EPP-AF) in Preclinical Treatment of Candidiasis Vulvovaginal Infection 