Patent ID: 9610254
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61P

Claim:
1. A liposome for delivery of an antioxidant to a cell comprising a molecule mixture comprising (A) a first amphipathic molecule, which has an overall positive charge in the hydrophilic region, (B) a second amphipathic molecule, which is neutral in the hydrophilic region, and (C) a polyphenol selected from resveratrol, curcumin, hydroxyflavone, genistein, or a mixture thereof, wherein the molecules (A), (B) and (C) are present at a molecular ratio (A):(B):(C) of 1(±0.2):1(±0.2):1.25.-2.50 mol/mol, the liposome having a membrane and a portion interior to the membrane, and wherein a majority portion of the polyphenol (C) is within the membrane and a smaller portion than the majority portion is within the liposome interior portion.