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Sodium deoxycholate monohydrate (SD) can be used to modify zeinolysin nanoparticles to stabilize the colloidal structure. The zeinolysin nanoparticles loaded with paclitaxel (PTX) were prepared as follows:
First, 10 mg of zeinolysin was dissolved in 3 ml of an ethanol/water solution (2:1 v/v) at room temperature. This solution was then added to 5 ml of an aqueous phase consisting of MilliQ water containing 1.25% w/v SD. The mixture was homogenized for 1 minute at 24,000 rpm, followed by mechanical stirring for 12 hours at 600 rpm on a magnetic stirrer to facilitate the evaporation of the organic solvent. Zeaxanthin nanoparticles containing PTX were obtained by adding varying amounts of PTX to the organic phase.