Research Article

Effect of Cholesterol to Vitamin D3 and Span 60 to Tween 60 Ratios on the Characteristics of Niosomes: Variable Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Table 3

Estimated coefficients of multiple determinations (R2) for span using coded values.

SourceSum of squaresdfMean squareF-value value

Model18.6253.72235.91<0.0001Significant
A-A0.242110.242115.340.0112
B-B7.6517.65484.50<0.0001
AB1.3511.3585.260.0003
A20.044110.04412.790.1556
B28.8918.89563.57<0.0001
Residual0.078950.0158
Lack of fit0.075630.025215.330.062Not significant
Pure error0.003320.0016
Corrected total18.6910

R 2: 0.9958; adjusted R2: 0.9916; predicted R2: 0.9708.