COMPOSITIONS FOR TRANSMUCOSAL ADMINISTRATION CONTAINING COENZYME Q AS THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

Concerning the supply of coenzyme Q which is highly useful in maintaining human health, it is intended to provide a method and preparations whereby coenzyme Q can be efficiently supplied to patients having difficulties in oral administration, aged having swallowing difficulties and patients with diseases caused by topical disorders. It is found out that the coenzyme Q concentration in the blood or topical mucosae can be elevated by using compositions for transmucosal administration containing oxidized coenzyme Q and/or reduced coenzyme Q as the active ingredient wherein the total content of the oxidized coenzyme Q and the reduced coenzyme Q amounts to 0.0001 to 99% by weight of the whole compositions.