Research Article

An Insight into the Interactions between -Tocopherol and Chitosan in Ultrasound-Prepared Nanoparticles

Table 1

Characterization of freshly prepared 𝛼 -tocopherol and chitosan nanoparticles.

Chitosan/ 𝛼 -tocopherolWeight ratio (mg/mg)Average particle size (nm,   𝑛 = 3 )Zeta potential (mV)Polydispersity Index

Ch50/250/2277 7 6 . 8 ± 4 . 8 0.276
Ch50/550/5378 7 4 . 0 ± 5 . 4 0.197
Ch50/1050/10358 6 1 . 7 ± 8 . 7 0.253
Ch50/2050/20348 6 1 . 5 ± 4 . 1 0.245