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Table 2 Solubility studies of ATS and VIN in solid lipids, surfactant, co-surfactant and combination of solid lipids

From: Development, optimization, and in vitro evaluation of atorvastatin calcium and vinpocetine codelivery by solid lipid nanoparticles for cancer therapy

Solid lipids

ATS solubility (mg/gm)

VIN solubility (mg/gm)

Cetyl palmitate

5.99

0.60

Stearic acid

2.53

1.78

Emulcire

10.27

1.07

Gelucire

23.57

2.28

Compritol 888

26.12

2.42

Precirol ATO 5

27.83

3.67

GMS

34.16

6.52

Surfactant, co-surfactant (mg/2 ml)

Tween 20

6.40

55.30

Tween 80

10.4

19.53

Span 20

9.00

19.38

Span 80

12.37

11.37

Triton × 100

9.06

40.96

Labrasol

65.14

69.2

Poloxamer 188

7.01

1.681

Poloxamer 407

5.26

7.11

Ratio

Compritol 888 + Precirol ATO 5

GMS + Precirol ATO 5

ATS solubility (mg/gm)

1:01

0.46

15.85

1:03

0.85

9.84

3:01

0.60

25.54

VIN solubility (mg/gm)

1:01

0.93

10.56

1:03

1.15

5.52

3:01

0.83

16.02

  1. Gm, gram; ml, milliliter