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Table 3 pH, viscosity, spreadability and extrudability results of plain and medicated emulgel formulations

From: Evaluation of lyophilized royal jelly and garlic extract emulgels using a murine model infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Emulgel formula code

Mean dataa (SD)

pH

Viscosity (cps)

Spreadability (cm)

Extrudability (g/s)

F1

6.90 (0.02)

1761.33 (141)

3.75 (0.11)

1.02 (0.21)

F2

6.85 (0.01)

1109.00 (95)

4.50 (0.05)

1.42 (0.32)

F3

6.80 (0.02)

1279.00 (87.02)

4.51 (0.03)

1.40 (0.54)

F4

6.70 (0.04)

2633.33 (444.33)

3.30 (0.02)

0.81 (0.43)

MF1

ND

ND

ND

ND

MF2

ND

ND

ND

ND

MF3

6.85 (0.05)

1219.67 (105.77)

4.56 (0.01)

1.36 (0.56)

MF4

6.30 (0.05)

2719.33 (413.87)

3.12 (0.03)

0.71 (0.64)

  1. (F1–F4) refer to plain emulgels prepared with Carbopol 940, Na CMC, Na alginate and HPMC E4, respectively. (M-F1–M-F4) refer to medicated emulgels containing 4% LRJ and 50% GE and prepared with Carbopol 940, Na CMC, Na alginate and HPMC, respectively
  2. ND not determined, SD standard deviation
  3. aAverage of three determinations