Research Article

A Stability-Indicating HPLC-DAD Method for Determination of Ferulic Acid into Microparticles: Development, Validation, Forced Degradation, and Encapsulation Efficiency

Table 2

Composition of ferulic acid-loaded and unloaded PHBV/PCL microparticles.

CompositionFormulation
M1FA0M1FA5M1FA10M1FA20M2FA0M2FA5M2FA10M2FA20

Aqueous phase
 Polysorbate 80 (g)0.250.250.250.250.250.250.250.25
 PVA (g)4.004.004.004.004.004.004.004.00
 Purified water (mL)200.0200.0200.0200.0200.0200.0200.0200.0
Organic phase
 Ferulic acid (g)0.100.200.400.100.200.40
 PHBV (system M1) (g)2.001.901.801.60
 PCL (system M2) (g)2.001.901.801.60
 Chloroform (mL)40.040.040.040.0
 Methylene chloride (mL)40.040.040.040.0