Research Article

Development and Evaluation of Novel Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems Based on a Homolipid from Capra hircus and Its Admixtures with Melon Oil for the Delivery of Indomethacin

Table 3

Emulsification time of batches of indomethacin-loaded SNEDDS.

Batch*Ratio of oil blend : surfactant blend : cosurfactant**Mean time ± S.E.M. (min)

1A20 : 60 : 20
1B20 : 60 : 20
1C20 : 60 : 20
1D20 : 60 : 20
2A35 : 45 : 20
2B35 : 45 : 20
2C35 : 45 : 20
2D35 : 45 : 20
3A25 : 55 : 20
3B25 : 55 : 20
3C25 : 55 : 20
3D25 : 55 : 20
4A25 : 60 : 15
4B25 : 60 : 15
4C25 : 60 : 15
4D25 : 60 : 15

A contains goat fat, B contains goat fat and carbosil, C contains goat fat with melon oil, and D contains goat fat with melon oil and carbosil. **All batches contain lipid (either goat fat or a 1 : 1 blend of goat fat with melon oil), surfactant (1 : 1 blend of Tween 60 and Tween 80), and Span 85 combined in the ratio shown above.