What are the benefits of liposomes?

What is a liposome

Liposomes are currently widely studied nanodrug carriers in drug delivery systems. They are closed vesicles composed of a lipid bilayer composed of phospholipids and cholesterol. Liposomes have a structure similar to biological cells. The refore, liposomes also have good biocompatibility and are also called "artificial biomembranes" and "artificial cells".

Characteristics of Liposomes

Liposomes exploit this compatibility to achieve targeted or efficient delivery of drugs. The ideal liposome should have the characteristics of good tissue compatibility, low toxicity, appropriate encapsulation ability and release ability.

Hydrophilicity and lipophilicity

Due to the low absorption rate and bioavailability of nutritional tablets and capsules due to traditional oral diet, the lipophilic and hydrophilic nutrients encapsulated in liposomes can bypass damaging factors and directly reach the small intestine, and can be effectively transported to cells and organize.

Overcoming intestinal disorders

Liposome nutritional supplements contain health-promoting bioactive compounds. Encapsulating bioactive compounds in liposomes is attractive because liposomes have been shown to overcome the severe obstacles encountered in the gastroin-testinal tract after oral administration of bioactive compounds.