Transparent colloidal vitamin supplement blend
AssigneeQuicksilver Scientific, Inc.
InventorsChristopher W. Shade, Steven Tieu
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Abstract
An aqueous, intra-oral, transparent nanoemulsion blend in the form of a stable dispersion delivers both oil- and water-soluble components of a vitamin supplement in the desired concentrations to the cells of a mammal when orally administered. The transparent nanoemulsion blend includes at least two different bilayer water-core liposome components and at least one monolayer surfactant bound particle component. The transparent nanoemulsion blend optionally may include a micelle formed from phosphatidylcholine (PC).
Claims57
An aqueous, intra-oral, transparent nanoemulsion blend for delivering oil- and water-soluble components of a vitamin supplement to the cells of a mammal when orally administered, the blend comprising:
- Vitamin C and a Vitamin C delivery means for delivering the Vitamin C to the bloodstream of the mammal, where the Vitamin C delivery means comprises at least one amphiphilic fat chosen from glycerophospholipids, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, and phosphatidic acid, where the Vitamin C delivery means further comprises ethanol and glycerin and where a capsule interior of the Vitamin C delivery means comprises the Vitamin C dissolved in water;
- Vitamin B complex and a Vitamin B complex delivery means for delivering the Vitamin B complex to the bloodstream of the mammal, where the Vitamin B complex delivery means comprises at least one amphiphilic fat chosen from glycerophospholipids, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, and phosphatidic acid, where the Vitamin B complex delivery means further comprises ethanol and water and where a capsule interior of the Vitamin B complex delivery means comprises the Vitamin B complex dissolved in water-;
- at least one oil-soluble vitamin;
- at least one oil-soluble carotenoid;
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- an oil-soluble vitamin and oil-soluble carotenoid delivery means for delivering the at least one oil-soluble vitamin and the at least one oil-soluble carotenoid to the bloodstream of the mammal,
- where the oil-soluble vitamin and oil-soluble carotenoid delivery means comprises at least one amphiphilic fat chosen from glycerophospholipids, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, and phosphatidic acid, and
- where the blend has an average particle diameter from 10 to 60 nanometers and is a stable dispersion.
An aqueous, intra-oral, transparent nanoemulsion blend for delivering oil- and water-soluble components of a vitamin supplement to the cells of a mammal when orally administered, the blend comprising:
- at least two different bilayer water-core liposomes, where
- a first bilayer water-core liposome comprises at least one amphiphilic fat chosen from glycerophospholipids, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, and phosphatidic acid, ethanol, and glycerin, where a capsule interior of the first bilayer water-core liposome comprises Vitamin C dissolved in water, and
- a second bilayer water-core liposome comprising at least one amphiphilic fat chosen from glycerophospholipids, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, and phosphatidic acid, a first polyethylene glycol surfactant form, ethanol, and glycerin, where a capsule interior of the second bilayer water-core liposome comprises a Vitamin B complex dissolved in water;
- at least one monolayer surfactant bound particle, where
- the at least one monolayer surfactant bound particle comprises at least one amphiphilic fat chosen from glycerophospholipids, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, and phosphatidic acid, a second polyethylene glycol surfactant form, an associating oil, oil-soluble vitamins, and oil-soluble carotenoids;
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- a continuous phase comprising water, glycerin, and ethanol,
- where the first bilayer water-core liposome, the second bilayer water-core liposome, and the at least one monolayer surfactant bound particle have average particle diameters from 10 to 60 nanometers in the continuous phase, and,
- where the blend is a stable dispersion.
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