Liposome Technology

ReadiSorb Products are made using high quality materials and patented liposome technology.

A liposome is an extremely small (1/2 the width of a human hair), multi-layered bubble (called a vesicle). Liposomes have a fat-soluble exterior and an interior that is watery. They are made from the same type of material as our cell membranes, phospholipids.

The phospholipids in our liposomes are derived from lecithin, which comes from oil extracted from soy. (Not soy protein.)

The unique structure of liposomes allows them to encapsulate biologically active ingredients. In this case the liposomes keep glutathione in its “reduced”, or biologically active state. The liposomes in our product are very stable, which allows use in an oral drink product. The arrow in the diagram to the right shows where the glutathione is located in the liposome.

Liposomes penetrate mucosal tissues allowing for rapid release into the blood stream. Nutrients that are not in liposomes have to pass through the stomach to reach the liver where they are metabolized and released into the bloodstream. Some nutrients are destroyed or compromised by stomach acids. Liposomes avoid the digestive system.

A paper published in 1965 (Bangham, A.D., Standish, M.M. and Watkins, J.C. (1965) J. Mol. Biol. 13, 238-252) described these vesicles for the first time. Since then they have been the subject of great interest and study. A liposomal delivery system of certain anti-cancer drugs has been used to target various malignancies, and other applications for liposomes range from gene therapy to skin care. Currently there are almost 35,000 articles listed on the PubMed website (www.pubmed.gov) that relate to studies done using liposomes.