The Phytosome Process
The Phytosome® process is a patented technology (U.S.
Patent #4,764,508) that combines herbal extracts and soybean
phospholipids (lecithin). Phytosome®s are created when
the standardized extract and active ingredients of an herb
are bound to the phospholipids on a molecular level.
 The
newly created Phytosome® structures contain the active
ingredients of the herb surrounded by the phospholipids. The
phospholipid molecular structure includes a water-soluble
head and two fat-soluble tails. Because of this dual solubility,
the phospholipid acts as an effective emulsifier.
An emulsifier is a material that can combine two liquids
that normally will not mix well together. By combining the
emulsifying action of the phospholipids with the standardized
botanical extracts, the Phytosome® form provides dramatically
enhanced bioavailability and delivers faster and improved
absorption in the intestinal tract. And, because not all botanical
properties are as bioavailable as others, joining them to
phospholipids produces an effective medium for increased absorption
of the active constituents of the herb.
Without the Phytosome® process, a reduced amount of the
botanical extract and its active ingredients, which are usually
non-lipophyllic, permeate the intestinal lumen. By creating
the Phytosome® complex of herbal extract and soybean phospholipids
(lecithin), the result is a new dosage structure that is more
rapidly absorbed and more efficiently used by the body. Research
has shown that an herbal Phytosome® is more biologically
active, therefore, it provides all the benefits of botanticals
at reduced dosage. This means your body utilizes and absorbs
more of the beneficial properties of herbs so you can take
less and still achieve the herbs desired results.
Read what Dr. Murray
ND has to say about the Phytosome® process.
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