Research Article

Release Kinetic Studies of Stevia rebaudiana Extract Capsules from Sodium Alginate and Inulin by Ionotropic Gelation

Table 3

In vitro phenolic compounds and steviol glycosides release studies.

TreatmentPhenolic compounds (%)Steviol glycosides (%)Phenolic compounds (%)Steviol glycosides (%)
Simulated gastric fluidSimulated intestinal fluid

164.10 ± 1.2858.00 ± 1.1635.90 ± 0.7242.00 ± 0.84
258.46 ± 1.1645.43 ± 0.9141.54 ± 0.8354.57 ± 1.09
363.32 ± 1.2658.29 ± 1.1636.68 ± 0.7341.71 ± 0.83
463.39 ± 1.2748.06 ± 0.9636.61 ± 0.6951.94 ± 1.04
566.82 ± 1.3782.58 ± 1.6533.18 ± 0.6617.42 ± 0.35
662.62 ± 1.2547.18 ± 0.9437.38 ± 0.7552.82 ± 1.06
763.99 ± 1.2230.80 ± 0.5536.01 ± 0.7269.20 ± 1.38
857.92 ± 1.1611.92 ± 0.2842.08 ± 0.9188.08 ± 2.21
CT63.48 ± 1.2131.22 ± 0.7236.52 ± 0.7168.78 ± 1.38

CT = central treatment.