Table 2 of Chaiyasan, Mol Vis 2015; 21:1224-1234.


Table 2. Mean size, surface charge and lutein remaining of LCDNs after 4 week storage at different temperatures.

Formulations Temp. MS ± SD (nm) ZP ± SD (mV) Lutein remaining± SD (%)
2 Weeks 4 Weeks 2 Weeks 4 Weeks 2 Weeks 4 Weeks
   LCDN 4 °C P P P P 87.4±3.1 76.9±22.4
RT P P P P 44.2±1.9 12.5±2.0
   LCDN-P 4 °C 434±10 395±25 39.2±0.9 34.6±0.9 88.4±5.1 87.4±3.5
RT 423±8 494±25 33.5±2.0 34.9±1.4 46.4±4.2 10.3±0.6
   LCDN-E 4 °C 436±10 412±15 37.8±3.5 36.4±1.6 88.2±7.8 86.9±6.6
RT 438±8 485±35 33.5±2.5 33.7±3.8 53.1±4.1 14.0±1.7
   LCDN-PE 4 °C 447±11 417±18 37.9±4.6 35.2±2.1 89.2±14.7 87.1±15.9
RT 432±12 487±22 35.3±2.6 32.4±1.3 47.4±8.8 11.3±1.2
    Lutein
    solution 4 °C - - - - 21.3±5.2 15.1±3.6
RT - - - - 22.0±5.0 10.3±3.1