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US 8,506,859 B2Granted
Method of making a soft gel capsule comprising CoQ-10 solubilized in a monoterpene
AssigneeSoft Gel Technologies, Inc.
InventorMichael Fantuzzi
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to compositions and methods of delivery of CoQ-10 solubilized in monoterpenes. Use of monoterpenes as dissolving agents, greatly effects the ability to incorporate greater amounts of bioactive CoQ-10 in formulations, such as soft gel capsules.
Claims30
A method of preparing a soft gel capsule, comprising the steps of:
- (a) mixing coenzyme Q-10 with a sufficient quantity of limonene suitable to dissolve said coenzyme Q-10 and form a solution, with the proviso that said solution is not part of an emulsion or suspension;
- wherein the amount of coenzyme Q-10 in said solution is about 0.1% up to about 60% coenzyme Q-10 by weight;
- (b) mixing said solution with an acceptable carrier to form a composition, with the proviso that said composition is not an emulsion or suspension;
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- (c) encapsulating said composition in a soft gel capsule.
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