Preparations for sustained release of nutraceuticals and methods of controllably releasing nutraceuticals

摘要

Preparations for the sustained release of a nutraceutical are described that include a solid matrix coated with a methylcellulose-containing coating. The solid matrix contains a polyphenol and the nutraceutical. Methods of controllably releasing a nutraceutical are also described that include administering to a patient a preparation containing a solid matrix coated with methylcellulose-containing coating. The solid matrix includes a polyphenol and a therapeutically effective amount of the nutraceutical.