Relative Bioavailability of Liposomal Vitamin C - 'VitaLip-C'.

Background: Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin and one of the most commonly used vitamins. With increasing vitamin C intake, the plasma steady state concentration reaches a maximal level of about 70-80 μM. However, from the available literature, it appears that a daily intake of about 200-400 mg of vitamin C ensures saturation of the blood in healthy individuals. Bioavailability can be increased by various methods, such as encapsulation, micronisation, etc. VitaLip-C is a liposomal form of vitamin C, which is shown to be clinically proven and evaluated by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) for the presence of liposomes. Materials and Methods: In the present study, authors have studied the relative bioavailability of VitaLip-C with the marketed formulation of vitamin C in animals. Results and Conclusion: It has been observed that VitaLip-C has 88.76% higher relative oral bioavailability in comparison to marketed formulation claiming 500 mg of vitamin C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]