Lipids, Lipophilic Actives & Pharmaceitucals
Encapsulation helps stabilize lipid emulsions against physical and chemical instabilities and at the same time, increases bioavailability. A crossover clinical trial conducted with healthy adults showed that DHA and EPA absorption, as measured in blood plasma, was higher (by 50%) in individuals fed encapsulated Omega-3. It is suggested that the encapsulated lipids are able to transit through the stomach intact and that the mucoadhesive microgels adhere to the mucosa in the intestines where they release the lipid nanoemulsion for rapid absorption.
