Research Article

Effect of Lipid Composition on In Vitro Release and Skin Deposition of Curcumin Encapsulated Liposomes

Table 4

The main degradation temperatures and corresponding weight losses of curcumin encapsulated liposomes and their constituents.

Compound/formulationDegradation temperature (°C)Corresponding weight loss (%)

Phosphatidylcholine344.6352.05
378.8429.18
Cholesterol352.0369.95
439.9019.36
Polysorbate 80413.5496.92
Stearylamine262.5795.88
Curcumin380.4558.92
NL368.2977.09
NHL368.0685.18
PL353.6475.59
PHL359.2285.76

NL: negatively charged liposomes; NHL: negatively charged hybrid liposomes.
PL: positively charged liposomes; PHL: positively charged hybrid liposomes.