Multicarotenoid beadlets and related method

摘要

A controlled release beadlet that sequentially releases carotenoids over time within the gastrointestinal tract of a subject, as well as a method of administering the carotenoids. The beadlet provides a specific ratio of carotenoids which release from the beadlet at preselected times during passage through the gastrointestinal tract. The method includes releasing the carotenoids in preselected ratios at specific time intervals in the gastrointestinal tract to mitigate competition between the carotenoids for their uptake, and/or to potentially maximize the uptake of individual carotenoids within a mixed carotenoid formulation.

主权项

1. A method of supplementing a human diet comprising:
providing a formulation comprising carotenoids: β-carotene, lutein, lycopene, α-carotene and zeaxanthin, administering the formulation to a human, and sequentially releasing the carotenoids within the gastrointestinal tract of the human so that the β-carotene and α-carotene are released into the gastrointestinal tract of the human after the lycopene, which is released into the gastrointestinal tract of the human after the lutein and zeaxanthin.