Curcusome (Liposome Formulation of Curcumin)

Curcumin has been widely used for many years as a nutritional supplement due to its many health benefits. However, in recent years numerous scientific studies have produced credible data suggesting that when Curcumin is administered in its natural state the supplement's bioavailability is less than optimal. Studies over the past three decades credited curcumin with poor absorption and high metabolism rates severely decreasing its effects within the body. These studies found that natural curcumin is easily broken down by enzymes within the human intestine, liver, and tissues converting the molecule into inactive metabolites that are quickly eliminated from the body. Therefore, those wishing to amass the maximum beneficial effects from curcumin would have to consume the supplement in large quantities on a daily bases. Liposomal curcumin can solve these bioavalibility dilemma. By incorporating curcumin, a fat-soluble molecule, into the lipid bilayer of the liposome, the supplement is able to increase the solubility and subsequently the absorption rate of the liposome's active ingredient, curcumin. Encapsula NanoSciences also takes the formulation one step further by incorporating both piperine and quercetin. Piperine, black pepper, and quercetin (plant extract), are the key components that inhibit the enzymes that make curcumin inactive. Furthermore Curcusome contains phosphatidylcholine which is a natural chemical found throughout the human body. Phosphatidylcholine is used to create acetylcholine, an important chemical in the brain. Curcusome not only increases the solubility and bioavailability of all three molecules but also delivers all three molecules to the gastrointestinal tract where they are absorbed and utilized to their full extent.