ABBREVIATIONS

Conc. = Concentration
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C = Degree centigrade
% = Percentage
hrs = Hours
mg = Milligram
gm = Gram
µg/mL = Microgram per millileter
min = Minute
mL = Milliliter
mM = Millimolar
cm = Centimeter
mm = Millimeter
nm = Nanometer
rpm = Revolution per minute
Sec = Second
S.D = Standard deviation
R2 = Regression coefficient
n = Diffusion coefficient
pH = Negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration
USP = United States Pharmacopoeia
IP = Indian Pharmacopoeia
UV = Ultraviolet
F = Formulation
FTIR = Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy
Fig = Figure
HPMC = Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
HPC = Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
HEC = Hydroxyethyl Cellulose