Design, Preparation, and Characterization of Dioscin Nanosuspensions and Evaluation of Their Protective Effect against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Acute Liver Injury in Mice
Table 1
Screening of freeze-drying protectants.
Type
Sensory evaluation
Size (nm)
PDI
Zeta (mv)
Lactose
White powder: shows collapse and shrinkage, uneven color, and poor dispersion.
123.5 ± 0.61
0.278 ± 0.003
−23.2 ± 2.25
Glucose
White powder: shows collapse and shrinkage, uneven color, and poor dispersion
2200 ± 521.85
1 ± 0.001
−42.3 ± 1.86
Sucrose
White powder: shows collapse and shrinkage, uneven color, and poor dispersion.
1195.7 ± 382.27
0.586 ± 0.075
−51.4 ± 5.41
D-sorbitol
White powder: shows collapse and shrinkage, uneven color, and poor dispersion.
172.4 ± 6.99
0.271 ± 0.023
−52.6 ± 2.68
Mannitol
White powder: shows no collapse or shrinkage, uniform color, and good dispersion.