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The Phytosome®
process is a patented technology (U.S. Patent #4,764,508) that
combines herbal extracts and soybean phospholipids (lecithin).
Phytosome®s are created when the standardized extract and
active ingredients of an herb are bound to the phospholipids
on a molecular level. 
The newly created Phytosome® structures contain the active
ingredients of the herb surrounded by the phospholipids.The
phospolipid molecular structure includes a water-soluble head
and two fat-soluble tails. Because of this dual solubility,
the phospholipid acts as an effective emulsifier.
An emulsifier is a material that can combine two liquids that
normally will not mix well together. By combining the emulsifying
action of the phospholipids with the standardized botanical
extracts, the Phytosome® form provides dramatically enhanced
bioavailability and delivers faster and improved absorption
in the intestinal tract. And, because not all botanical properties
are as bioavailable as others, joining them to phospholipids
produces an effective medium for increased absorption of the
active constituents of the herb.
Without the Phytosome® process, a reduced amount of the
botanical extract and its active ingredients, which are usually
non-lipophyllic, permeate the intestinal lumen. By creating
the Phytosome® complex of herbal extract and soybean phospholipids
(lecithin), the result is a new dosage structure that is more
rapidly absorbed and more efficiently used by the body. Research
has shown that an herbal Phytosome® is more biologically
active, therefore, it provides all the benefits of botanticals
at reduced dosage. This means your body utilizes and absorbs
more of the beneficial properties of herbs so you can take less
and still achieve the herbs desired results.
Read what Michael
Murray, N.D. has to say about the Phytosome®
process.
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