Antioxidants including vitamins E, A, and C are used as dietary supplements for the prophylactic treatment of many diseases associated with oxidative stress, including Alzheimer’s and cerebral ischemia, in addition to ocular conditions like cataracts. However, these antioxidants aren’t very water-soluble, are biologically unstable, and do not distribute to their targets very successfully. By containing the antioxidants within a liposome, they become more bioavailable and can reach their targets with greater success.
-α-tocopherol, the most common form of vitamin E, has been proven to suppress lung damage by preventing peroxidation of lung tissue with far greater success when the compound is delivered in a liposome (Shoji and Nakashima, 2004).
-There are many recipes available to manufacture liposomal vitamin C in the comfort of your own kitchen, provided you own a sonicator.
- Without liposomes, high administered doses of vitamin E are required due to its low bioavailability, but these high doses may be highly toxic to non-target cells.
-α-tocopherol, the most common form of vitamin E, has been proven to suppress lung damage by preventing peroxidation of lung tissue with far greater success when the compound is delivered in a liposome (Shoji and Nakashima, 2004).
- Although vitamin A has multiple functions involved with cell reproduction, growth, development, and vision, high doses can be teratogenic and can lead to reduced bone density, resulting in a high risk of fracturing (Bartlett and Eperjesi, 2004).
- Liposomal vitamin C has become a popular supplement used to boost immune system function, as traditional tablets have much lower absoprtion rates.
-There are many recipes available to manufacture liposomal vitamin C in the comfort of your own kitchen, provided you own a sonicator.