Eutectic-based self-nanoemulsified drug delivery system
View Patent ↗A eutectic-based self-nanoemulsified drug delivery system (SNEDDS) is formulated from polyoxyl 35 castor oil (Cremophor), medium chain mono- and diglycerides (capmul), essential oils, and a pharmacologically effective drug. The preferred pharmacologically effective drug is a poorly water soluble drug, such as ubiquinone (CoQ 10 ). The SNEDDS can be further incorporated into a powder to produce a solid dosage form. The solid dosage form contains the SNEDDS, a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and vinyl acetate (Kollidon VA 64), maltodextrin, and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC).
1. An orally administered dietary supplement comprising coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), and a sufficient amount of a volatile essential oil to form a solution or oily melt at or below body temperature, and thereby solubilize the CoQ10 comprised in the orally administered dietary supplement at or below body temperature, and one or more additional ingredient wherein the amount by weight of the essential oil relative to the total weight is sufficient to maintain CoQ10 in solution at or below body temperature.
2. The orally administered dietary supplement of claim 1 , wherein the dietary supplement is comprised within a hard or soft gelatin capsule.
3. The orally administered dietary supplement of claim 1 , wherein the dietary supplement further comprises a surfactant or a co-surfactant or both.
4. The orally administered dietary supplement of claim 3 , wherein the surfactant is a high HLB, and the co-surfactant is a low HLB surfactant.
5. The orally administered dietary supplement of claim 1 , wherein the amount of coenzyme Q10 is sufficient to effectuate a pharmacological effect.
6. The orally administered dietary supplement of claim 5 , wherein the amount of coenzyme Q10 is 70% or less by weight.
7. The orally administered dietary supplement of claim 1 , wherein the volatile essential oil is spearmint oil.
8. The orally administered dietary supplement of claim 1 , wherein the volatile essential oil is peppermint oil.
9. The orally administered dietary supplement of claim 1 , wherein the volatile essential oil is lemon oil.
10. The orally administered dietary supplement of claim 1 , wherein the volatile essential oil is anise oil.
11. The orally administered dietary supplement of claim 1 , wherein the volatile essential oil is menthol.
12. An orally administered dietary supplement comprising an amount of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) sufficient to effectuate a pharmacological effect, and a sufficient amount of a volatile essential oil to form a solution or oily melt at or below body temperature, and thereby solubilize the CoQ10 comprised in the orally administered dietary supplement at or below body temperature, wherein the dietary supplement is comprised within a soft gelatin capsule.
13. An orally administered dietary supplement comprising coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and a sufficient amount of a volatile essential oil to solubilize the CoQ10 at or below body temperature, which is produced according to the steps of:
(a) admixing CoQ10 and a sufficient amount of a volatile essential oil to melt, and thereby solubilize the CoQ10 at or below body temperature; and
(b) introducing the mixture from (a) into a hard or soft gelatin capsule, wherein the mixture forms a solution or oily melt at or below body temperature.
14. The dietary supplement of claim 13 , wherein step (a) further comprises the step of adding a surfactant or a co-surfactant or both.
15. The dietary supplement of claim 14 , wherein the surfactant is a high HLB, and the co-surfactant is a low HLB surfactant.
16. The dietary supplement of claim 13 , wherein the amount of coenzyme Q10 is sufficient to effectuate a pharmacological effect.
17. The dietary supplement of claim 16 , wherein the amount of coenzyme Q10 is 70% or less by weight.
18. The dietary supplement of claim 13 , wherein the volatile essential oil is spearmint oil.
19. The dietary supplement of claim 13 , wherein the volatile essential oil is peppermint oil.
20. The dietary supplement of claim 13 , wherein the volatile essential oil is lemon oil.
21. The dietary supplement of claim 13 , wherein the volatile essential oil is anise oil.
22. The dietary supplement of claim 13 , wherein the volatile essential oil is menthol.
23. The dietary supplement of claim 12 , wherein the volatile essential oil is lemon oil.
24. The dietary supplement of claim 1 , wherein the amount of CoQ10 is less than 50% by weight.
25. The dietary supplement of claim 1 , wherein the amount of CoQ10 is within the range of greater than 50% to 70% by weight.
26. An orally administered dietary supplement comprising:
(a) coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and a volatile essential oil, wherein the relative amount of CoQ10 to volatile essential oil is less than 70% by weight CoQ10, and the melting point of CoQ10 is reduced to 37° C. or below, and thereby solubilized at or below body temperature; and (b) one or more additional ingredients,
wherein the amount by weight of volatile essential oil relative to the total weight of a) and b) is sufficient to maintain the CoQ10 solubilized at or below 37° C., and thereby solubilizes the CoQ10 at or below body temperature.
27. The dietary supplement of claim 26 , wherein the relative amount of coenzyme Q10 to volatile essential oil is less than 50% by weight CoQ10.
28. The dietary supplement of claim 26 , wherein the relative amount of coenzyme Q10 to volatile oil is within the range of greater than 50% to 70% by weight CoQ10.
29. The dietary supplement of claim 26 , wherein the volatile essential oil is lemon oil.
30. An orally administered dietary supplement comprising:
(a) CoQ10 in an amount of 70% or less by weight; (b) a sufficient amount of a volatile essential oil to reduce the melting point of CoQ10 to 37° C. or below, and thereby solubilize the CoQ10 at 37° C. or below; and (c) one or more additional ingredients,
wherein the amount by weight of the volatile essential oil relative to the total weight of (a)-(c) is sufficient to maintain the CoQ10 solubilized at or below body temperature.
31. The dietary supplement of claim 30 , wherein the amount of coenzyme Q10 is less than 50% by weight.
32. The dietary supplement of claim 30 , wherein the amount of coenzyme Q10 is within the range of greater than 50% to 70% by weight.
33. The dietary supplement of claim 30 , wherein the volatile essential oil is lemon oil.
34. The dietary supplement of claim 30 , wherein the additional ingredient is an emulsifier.
35. The dietary supplement of claim 34 , wherein the emulsifier is a triglyceride.