Table 3 Swelling rate of lyophilized CA, CA/AA, CA/TP, and CA/AA/TP composite hydrogels during 2, 4, 24, 48, and 72 h

CA

3356.7 ± 71.69,

n = 3

3536.9 ± 80.08,

n = 3

3530.24 ± 53.0,

n = 3

3310.75 ± 111.95,

n = 3

3153.98 ± 58.51,

n = 3

CA/AA

2967.35 ± 61.61,

n = 3

3081.12 ± 43.26,

n = 3

3055.78 ± 80.8,

n = 3

3178.8 ± 62.86,

n = 3

3049.97 ± 92.97,

n = 3

CA/TP

1668.74 ± 56.66,

n = 3

1784.31 ± 43.89,

n = 3

1608.73 ± 22.4,

n = 3

1677.3 ± 47.41,

n = 3

1554.69 ± 170.04,

n = 3

CA/AA/TP

1721.98 ± 96.66,

n = 3

1360.75 ± 52.47,

n = 3

1441.93 ± 30.0,

n = 3

1506.24 ± 32.21,

n = 3

1349.43 ± 29.00,

n = 3