Palatable oral coenzyme Q liquid

An orally compatible, pleasant tasting composition in liquid dosage form comprising:

• i. Coenzyme Q10;
• ii. An effective amount of polysorbate surfactant ranging from about 2% to about 25% by weight;
• iii. A mixture of medium chain triglycerides ranging from about 5% to about 50% by weight of the composition;
• iv. Hydroxylated lecithin as phospholipid in an effective amount ranging from about 1.0% to about 10% by weight of said composition;
• v. Sugar syrup in an amount ranging from about 25% to about 50% by weight;
• vi An amount of water ranging from about 5.0% to about 45% by weight;
• and
• vii. An amount of glycerine ranging from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of said composition.

A method of increasing the palatability of an orally administered dosage form of an active agent selected from the group consisting of ubiquinone, ubiquinol and mixtures thereof, said method comprising formulating into an oral liquid dosage form a composition comprising:

• i. An effective amount of said active agent;
• ii. An effective amount of a polysorbate surfactant falling within the range of about 0.5% to about 35% by weight;
• iii. A triglyceride in an amount ranging from about 0.2% to about 50% by weight of the composition;
• iv. A phospholipid in an effective amount ranging from about 0.25% to about 20% by weight;
• v. A sweetener in an amount ranging from 0% to about 65% by weight;
• and
• vi An amount of water ranging from about 1.0% to about 50% by weight.

A method of increasing the palatability of an orally administered dosage form of an active agent selected from the group consisting of ubiquinone and ubiquinol, said method comprising formulating into an oral liquid dosage form a composition comprising:

• i. An effective amount of Coenzyme Q10;
• ii. An effective amount of a polysorbate surfactant ranging from about 2% to about 25% by weight;
• iii. A mixture of medium chain triglycerides ranging from about 5% to about 50% by weight of the composition;
• iv. Hydroxylated lecithin as phospholipid in an effective amount ranging from about 1.0% to about 10% by weight of said composition;
• v. Sugar syrup in an amount ranging from about 25% to about 50% by weight;
• vi An amount of water ranging from about 5.0% to about 45% by weight;
• and
• vii. An amount of glycerine ranging from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of said composition.