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Liposomal glutathione outperforms plain glutathione in uptake, cell regeneration and systemic availability: evidence from cellular and human models.
Prasad KN, Chandrashekar C, Karthik Y, et al. The British journal of nutrition. 2026.
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114526106254PubMed: 41559937
Editor's note
Combines a cell-based assay with a small open-label human pharmacokinetic study (12 subjects) comparing liposomal versus plain oral glutathione. The liposomal form is associated with higher bioavailability, but the human arm is small and unblinded, so conclusions are preliminary.
Plain-language abstract
In cells and a small human study, a liposomal glutathione formulation showed higher uptake and blood levels than plain glutathione after a single oral dose.
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