Research Article

Propylene Glycol Caprylate-Based Nanoemulsion Formulation of Plumbagin: Development and Characterization of Anticancer Activity

Table 1

Solubility of plumbagin in lipid-based pharmaceutical excipients at 25°C.

ExcipientPlumbagin
mg/ml±SD

Capryol 90 (propylene glycol monocaprylate (type II) NF)94.60.4
Labrasol (caprylocaproyl macrogol-8 glycerides)125.01.2
Labrafil M 1944 CS (oleoyl macrogol-6 glycerides)82.10.5
Labrafac lipophile WL 1349 (caprylic/capric triglyceride IIG)89.40.1
Capmul MCM EP/NF (glycerol monocaprylocaprate, type I)92.00.6
Capmul PG-12 EP/NF (propylene glycol monolaurate)83.70.1
Glyceryl trioleate58.60.3
Peceol (glyceryl monooleate, type 40)52.00.1
Span 80 (Sorbitan monooleate)53.50.5
Span 85 (Sorbitan trioleate)57.90.1