Iranian Researcher Produce Nano Multi-Vitamin Supplements
Iranian Researchers produced multivitamin nano supplements that are completely absorbed by the body in 20 seconds in spray forms and in less than five minutes in softgel forms on the skin.
Mohammad Mahdi Ochi, a PhD in nanotechnology from the University of Tehran explained about their project about production of nano multivitamin supplements as one of their research team’s products and said, “We have designed ultrasonic homogenizer for disposition of nanomaterials which is in the manufacturing stage and with it we have been able to produce multivitamin nano supplements.”
He said that ultrasonic homogenizers produces liquid nanoparticles used in industries such as food, pharmaceutical, chemical and paint making industries.
“This nano supplement is produced in such a way that vitamins in which non-nanomeric that are added in the form of membrane are put inside a liposomal nanocapsule to improve its absorption in the body,” the researcher explained.
Stating that these materials can be used on the surface of the skin in their softgel fomat, Ochi added, “The formulation of this nano supplement is designed in such a way that it will be completely absorbed by the skin in five minutes.”
With regards to the oral use of their nano-supplements, the manager of the project explained, “In today’s world, the oral use of this nano-supplement comes out in the form a spray that is sprayed in the mouth three times a day (with two puffs each).”
According to him, 20 seconds after spraying, all the vitamins in this nano supplement will be absorbed by the body.
This researcher in the field of nanotechnology announced their team’s readiness to transfer this technical knowledge to industries and said, “Nanoencapsulation of medicinal plant essences is another part of our research. For the produced oral nano supplement, we used the essential oil of medicinal plant "Peppermint" to flavor the oral form of this supplement.”
Ochi named standardization as one of the challenges in the field of new technologies in the country criticizing the Food and Drug Organization for putting hurdles in their way by insisting on the standards put by the US Food and Drug Administration.
“Although the field of nanotechnology is a young scientific field which dates back to 10 to 15 years, we are ranked 4th in the world in this field,” the researcher concluded.
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