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Table 3 Characteristics of the prepared nano-scaled emulsions containing MPEO

From: Nano-scaled emulsion and nanogel containing Mentha pulegium essential oil: cytotoxicity on human melanoma cells and effects on apoptosis regulator genes

No.

Ingredients (μL)

Size analyses

MPEO

tween 20

PBSa

droplet size

SPANb

F1

6

3

4991

495

1.81

F2

6

6

4988

29.2

19.69

F3

6

9

4985

127

1.58

F4

6

12

4982

9.48

15.45

F5

6

15

4979

7.70

21.48

F6

6

18

4976

6.69

3.17

F7

6

21

4973

6.90

2.96

F8

6

24

4970

7.70

0.99

F9

6

27

4967

6.69

2.36

F10

6

30

4964

7.35

1.30

  1. aphosphate saline buffer
  2. bdroplet size distribution