Describes the absorption of nutrients that happens in our body
Why is the important vitamin-like substance Coenzyme Q10 not easily absorbed from supplements? In his book Coenzyme Q10: The Substance That Powers Life, the renowned [...]
How to improve the absorption and bioavailability of oral Coenzyme Q10 supplements? The problem for manufacturers of CoQ10 supplements is CoQ10’s extremely low water solubility. [...]
Coenzyme Q10 health benefits depend on the absorption and bioavailability of the supplement. The producer’s use of carrier oils and heating/cooling process are important for the CoQ10 absorption and bioavailability. It is important to buy a supplement with documented absorption.
Normal healthy adults have a CoQ10 status of about 1 mg/L of blood plasma. Heart failure patients benefit from treatment with CoQ10 to raise the plasma level to at least 2.5 mg/L. Aging, mutation in genes, oxidative stress, and statins can all affect the bio-synthesis of CoQ10.
CoQ10’s melting point is about 118 degrees Fahrenheit, much higher than body temperature. Below 118 degrees, CoQ10 clumps together into crystals. We cannot absorb CoQ10 crystals; we can only absorb single molecules. For absorption, the CoQ10 supplement formulation is important.
The International Coenzyme Q10 Association (the ICQA) is a nonprofit association. The ICQA has existed since 1997. It promotes biochemical and clinical research into the [...]
Commercially available CoQ10 supplements are quite different from one another in quality and potency. Even if the manufacturers start with the same CoQ10 raw material, the end result can vary considerably.
The 2019 Lopez-Lluch bioavailability study – the “gold standard” reference for CoQ10 bioavailability studies – showed, among other things, that there is considerable variability [...]
Coenzyme Q10 is not equally well absorbed from all supplements. Some commercially available CoQ10 supplements give a better absorption; some give very little absorption. [...]
The blood-brain barrier. For a number of years, CoQ10 researchers have discussed whether Coenzyme Q10 from the diet and from supplements is able to [...]
