Bioavailability of coenzyme Q10 loaded in an oleogel formulation for oral therapy : Comparison with a commercial-grade solid formulation

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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is essential in mitochondrial bioenergetics and is a potent endogenous antioxidant. Low CoQ10 levels are associated with neurodegenerative, metabolic, muscular and cardiovascular disorders. Early treatment with high doses (5-50 mg/kg/day) demonstrated to limit the onset and progression of neuropathology. Recently, we developed an oleogel matrix able to support a high dose of oil-dissolved CoQ10, easy to swallow by CoQ10-deficient patients who suffer from secondary dysphagia. In the present study, we evaluated the bioavailability of oleogel-dissolved CoQ10 and plasma antioxidant status in healthy adults in single-dose and repeated-dose studies. The single-dose study demonstrated that, in terms of CoQ10 bioavailability, 1 g CoQ10/5g oleogel-disk was equivalent to the solid form (1 g CoQ10/three 00-size-capsules), whereas the repeated-dose study (14-days-administration) demonstrated a significantly higher increase in plasma CoQ10 when administered through the oleogel, which could be compatible with the levels necessary to achieve an adequate therapeutic response. Also, a trend to a higher plasma apparent half-life (greater than24 h) was observed for the oleogel-loaded-CoQ10. In conclusion, the oleogel matrix does not compromise the oil-dissolved CoQ10 bioavailability and can prevent the non-adherence to this vital supplementation in patients with high CoQ10 requirements. No significant variation in the plasma antioxidant status (vitamins A, E and C, glutathione and TBARs) was observed.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:582

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International journal of pharmaceutics - 582(2020) vom: 30. Mai, Seite 119315

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ehrenhaus Masotta, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
Höcht, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Contin, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Lucangioli, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Rojas, Ana M [VerfasserIn]
Tripodi, Valeria P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1339-63-5
Antioxidants
Biomarkers
Capsules
Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 (PubChem CID: 9962735)
Comparative Study
Drug Carriers
Dysphagia
EJ27X76M46
Glutathione (PubChem CID: 124886)
Journal Article
Oleogel
Oleogels
Oral therapy
Organic Chemicals
Pharmacokinetic
Randomized Controlled Trial
Relative bioavailability
Ubiquinone
Vitamin A (PubChem CID: 445354)
Vitamin C (PubChem CID: 54670067)
Vitamin E (PubChem CID: 14985)

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Date Completed 18.02.2021

Date Revised 18.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119315

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM308682238