Effect of Molecular Weight and Molar Ratio of Dextran on Self-Assembly of Dextran Stearate Polymeric Micelles as Nanocarriers for Etoposide

Table 3

Physical characteristics of etoposide-loaded dextran stearate micelles.

Dextran stearate copolymer	Particle size (nm)	Polydisparity index	Zeta potential; mV	Drug loading %	Drug loading efficiency %	Release efficiency (RE48%)
D6S7.5	169.6±14.1	0.363±0.002	−19.2	31.7±0.8	93.3±2.4	51.15±1.32
D6S10	294.7±11.3	0.374±0.025	−11.51	30.3±0.1	90.5±0.5	62.14±1.19
D10S7.5	175.8±6.7	0.367±0.016	−7.23	18.5±0.1	55.7±0.2	48.68±2.73
D10S10	284.3±29.2	0.346±0.013	−5.74	15.1±1.6	45.2±4.9	40.81±0.35