Water soluble compositions and methods of making the same
AssigneeNulixir Inc.
InventorEhsan Moaseri
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Abstract
Provided is a composition for oral administration, the composition including: a dispersion medium including: an aqueous solution; and a dispersed phase including: a population of particles, each particle including: a core including: a first active ingredient; and an aqueous solution; a shell, substantially surrounding the core, the shell including: a lipophilic carrier; and a plurality of emulsifying agents; wherein the particle retards the release of the first active ingredient after consumption.
Claims17
A composition for oral administration, the composition comprising:
- a dispersion medium comprising:
- an aqueous solution;
- and
- a dispersed phase comprising:
- a population of particles, each particle comprising:
- a first active ingredient selected from the group consisting of Echinacea Purpurea, Echinacea Angustifolia, Echinacea Pallida, Acmella Oleracea, Helichrysum umbraculigerum, Radula marginata, Kava, Kanna, black truffle, Syzygium aromaticum, Rosmarinus Oficinalis, Sceletium tortuosum, Holy basil, Oregano, Lavender, Cinnamon, Malabathrum, Cananga odorata, Ginkgo biloba, Bacopa, and Rhodiola rosea, Ashwagandha, Astragalus, Chaga, Cordyceps, Corydalis, Curcumin, Damiana, Eleuthero, Ginger root, Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Lion's Mane, Maca, Passionflower, Saffron, Schisandra, St. John's Wort, Turmeric, Turkey Tail, Valerian root, and Yohimbe;
- and
- a lipophilic carrier selected from the group consisting of short-chain triglycerides, medium-chain triglycerides, long-chain triglycerides, medium-chain partial glycerides, polyoxyethylated fatty alcohols, polyethylene glycol, lemon oil, orange oil, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, Ylang Ylang oil, Lemon Grass oil, Tea Tree oil, Rosemary oil, Australian Sandalwood oil, Grape fruit oil, frankincense oil, cedarwood oil, patchouli oil, cinnamon bark oil, bergamot oil, chamomile oil, Lemon Eucalyptus oil, ginger oil, key lime oil, vanilla oil, vegetable oil, and combinations thereof;
- and
- a plurality of emulsifying agents selected from the group consisting of an extract of Quillaj a, Tween 20, Tween 40, Tween 45, Tween 60, Tween 65, Tween 80, Tween 81 and Tween 85, polyglyceryl, gum acacia, Polyglycerol polyricinoleate, Span 85, Span 65, Span 83, Span 80, Span 60, Span 40, Xanthan gum, sorbitol, mannitol, glycerol, sodium alginate, D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate, polyglycerols of oleic acid, and combinations thereof;
- wherein the particle retards the release of the first active ingredient after consumption.
A composition for oral administration, the composition comprising:
- a dispersion medium comprising:
- an aqueous solution;
- and
- a first polymer selected from the group consisting of alginic acid, gum Arabic, locust bean gum, sodium alginate, potassium alginate, calcium alginate, agar, guar gum, and xanthan gum;
- and
- a dispersed phase comprising:
- a population of particles, each particle comprising:
- a first active ingredient selected from the group consisting of Echinacea Purpurea, Echinacea Angustifolia, Echinacea Pallida, Acmella Oleracea, Helichrysum umbraculigerum, Radula marginata, Kava, Kanna, black truffle, Syzygium aromaticum, Rosmarinus Oficinalis, Sceletium tortuosum, Holy basil, Oregano, Lavender, Cinnamon, Malabathrum, Cananga odorata, Ginkgo biloba, Bacopa, and Rhodiola rosea, Ashwagandha, Astragalus, Chaga, Cordyceps, Corydalis, Curcumin, Damiana, Eleuthero, Ginger root, Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Lion's Mane, Maca, Passionflower, Saffron, Schisandra, St. John's Wort, Turmeric, Turkey Tail, Valerian root, and Yohimbe;
- and
- a lipophilic carrier selected from the group consisting of short-chain triglycerides, medium-chain triglycerides, long-chain triglycerides, medium-chain partial glycerides, polyoxyethylated fatty alcohols, polyethylene glycol, lemon oil, orange oil, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, Ylang Ylang oil, Lemon Grass oil, Tea Tree oil, Rosemary oil, Australian Sandalwood oil, Grape fruit oil, frankincense oil, cedarwood oil, patchouli oil, cinnamon bark oil, bergamot oil, chamomile oil, Lemon Eucalyptus oil, ginger oil, key lime oil, vanilla oil, vegetable oil, and combinations thereof;
- a second polymer, wherein the second polymer is water insoluble and is selected from the group consisting of methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, shellac, ethyl methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, cellulose, 12-hydroxystearic acid, and combinations thereof;
- and
- a plurality of emulsifying agents selected from the group consisting of an extract of Quillaj a, Tween 20, Tween 40, Tween 45, Tween 60, Tween 65, Tween 80, Tween 81 and Tween 85, polyglyceryl, gum acacia, Polyglycerol polyricinoleate, Span 85, Span 65, Span 83, Span 80, Span 60, Span 40, Xanthan gum, sorbitol, mannitol, glycerol, sodium alginate, D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate, polyglycerols of oleic acid, and combinations thereof, wherein
- the particle retards the release of the first active ingredient after consumption;
- the population of particles have a Z-average diameter between 50 to 950 nanometers;
- the Z-average diameter of the population of particles changes less than 20% when the composition is incubated at 40° C. for four weeks;
- and
- the Z-average diameter of the population of particles changes less than 20% when the composition is incubated at 90° C. for 30 minutes.
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