Active transportation into cells leads to rapid metabolisation of the substances. The properties of water greatly influence the digestion and absorption of lipids. Water is the major component of both the the interior of the cell and the extracellular fluid that surrounds the cell. A little over half the body water is inside cells. The remainder is held in the extravascular, extracellular and interstitial fluid.
Water is an excellent solvent.
The base is the substance that combines with it. Ascorbic Acid Ascorbic acid is the major antioxident in the aqueous phase of the body. It is readily dissolved in water and its naturally acidic nature in aqueous solution provides a naturally low pH for rapid and efficient sublingual absorption of both itself as Vitamin C and the other solutes carried with it. Ascorbic acid readily dissolves in water. The advantages of sublingually administering nutrients seem to be manifold, offering improved bioavailability and more rapid metabolisation of the nutrients which are absorbed more fully.