The presence of minerals in oilseeds, such as Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa) and cashews (Anacardium occidentale), does ...

When it comes to supplements, absorption matters just as much as the dosage. You could be taking the most potent multivitamin or mineral supplement, but if your body can’t absorb it properly, it won’t ...

The bioavailability of pantoprazole when administered as a suspension in sodium bicarbonate solution and as the oral tablet was studied. In an open-label, randomized, two-period crossover study, ...

The most common method of combating iron deficiency is iron fortification, especially in developing countries. However, few studies have shown a significant effect on iron status following iron ...

Want to improve the nutritional benefits of your favourite foods? You may need to start thinking about bioavailability… We all want to get the most out of the food we eat, but there’s much more to ...

Although efforts have been made to improve solubility, many poorly soluble drugs still reach the market. Peter Nielsen discusses new developments in solubilisation technology, which could help those ...

Model-based formulation and technology selection methodologies facilitate rapid product development. A large percentage of new chemical entities (NCEs) have physicochemical properties that require ...

Recently, protein quality has emerged as an important health issue, especially in low income countries where plants form the main source of protein in the diet. Protein quality is likely to have an ...

The way consumers – well, people in general – absorb nutrients is complex. They cannot simply identify the necessary nutrients and insert them into the body, like inputting code into a computer. Other ...