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This article was commissioned by NUTRILITE and executed by Pan Science Planning.
What is the intake level of nutrients?
Medicines and nutritional supplements seem to play an increasingly important role in our daily lives. But have you ever thought that the human body may not contain all these key molecules? So what do you do? The answer may be in the absorption rate! Let’s solve this mystery together!
Can the nutrients you eat be absorbed effectively? photo/take a bath
When we swallow a capsule, this little pill begins an amazing journey. It enters the digestive tract from the mouth, mixes with gastric juice, is then pushed into the small intestine, and finally absorbed through the intestine. – into the bloodstream. This process seems simple, but it is actually full of challenges.
First, the challenge we face is drug resolution. Some ingredients are difficult to dissolve in water, which means they may not be absorbed effectively when they enter the body. Especially for ingredients that are soluble in fat, they must be absorbed through the intervention of oil, and this process is relatively complicated and the absorption rate is also low.
Have you ever heard of a “drug delivery system”?
To solve this problem, scientists have developed many drug delivery systems, the most famous of whichA self-emulsifying drug delivery system(Self-emulsifying drug delivery system, called SEDDS), also known as absorption enhancement technology. The main concept of this technology is to use oils, surfactants and auxiliary surfactants in the delivery system to create fine chylomicrons as soon as drugs and nutrients enter the intestine, thus improving the rate drug intake.
Self-emulsifying drug delivery system, also known as absorption enhancement technology. photo/take a bath
Another point is that these fat-soluble drugs treated with SEDDS technology will be absorbed through the lymphatic system of the intestine after creating chylomicrons in the intestine at the same time the drug is active. This allows drugs that are otherwise difficult to absorb, such as the antiretroviral drug Ritonavir, used in the treatment of HIV or COVID-19, and Nifedipine, which relieves angina, to work more efficient.
In addition to its use in drug therapy, SEDDS technology is also widely used in the field of nutritional supplements. Many fat-soluble nutrients, such as vitamins A, D, E, K and EPA and DHA in fish oil, can improve their absorption efficiency through SEDDS technology to better meet the body’s nutritional needs.
With the advancement of science and technology, medicines can break through boundaries and make more effective, which equals a higher CP value. The emergence of SEDDS technology is one of the solutions to increase the absorption rate of drugs and nutrients. In the future, with continuous progress in science and technology, it is believed that more drug delivery systems (DDS) will be launched to bring more benefits to human health.
