Research Article

Preparation and Characterisation of Nobiletin-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers

Table 1

Variables with respective coded levels of the Box–Behnken design for the preparation and optimization of NOB-NLC.

Variables

Independent variables Levels
Low
(−1)
Medium
(0)
High
(+1)

: emulsifier-to-lipid ratio11.752.5
: lecithin-to-Poloxamer 188 ratio0.51.252
: liquid lipid-to-solid liquid ratio0.3311.67

Dependent variables Constraints

: mean particle size (nm) Minimum
: encapsulation efficiency (%) Maximum