the unique formulation of the present invention of a stable and non - toxic soft gel coenzyme q 10 where the amount of coenzyme q 10 is balanced with antioxidants and absorption agents to maximize the percentage of coenzyme q 10 in a capsule of a given size , that is delivered to the blood stream from the intestines . the formulation includes : coenzyme q 10 , vitamin e , beta - carotene , bee &# 39 ; s wax , medium chain triglycerides ( mct ) such as mct myglyol s12 , and rice bran oil . the preferred soft gel coenzyme q 10 formulation of the present invention is prepared in accordance with the following sequence of ingredients and process . rice bran oil , a carrier suspension agent for soft gel formulation useful for absorption of lipophilic ingredients such as coenzyme q 10 , is heated to 50 to 60 ° c . bee &# 39 ; s wax is then added . 50 ° c . is above the melting point of bee &# 39 ; s wax and the wax and oil is mixed until a uniform mixture is formed . bee &# 39 ; s wax thickens the rice bran oil and acts as a suspension agent for subsequent ingredients . without bee &# 39 ; s wax , the other ingredients , which are to suspended inside a transparent gel capsule , might separate or congregate under the effect of gravity , and appear faulty or spoiled to the consumer . subsequently , the mixture is cooled to 35 to 45 ° c . coenzyme q 10 , beta - carotenes including alpha and beta carotenes , cryptoxanthin , lutein and zeaxanthin ( available commercially as betatene , available from cognis nutrition ), vitamin e , and medium chain triglycerides ( mct ) are then simultaneously added to the oil - wax mixture under a vacuum ( to eliminate oxidation ) and mixed together for one to two hours . beta - carotenes improves the solubility and adds antioxidant value . vitamin e is an antioxidant preservative that prevents peroxidation of the final product , adds antioxidant value , and is fat soluble . although vitamin e is available commercially in 30 iu , 100 iu , 200 iu , 400 iu , and 1000 iu concentrations , for the present invention concentrations from 350 iu to 400 iu are usable , with 372 iu being the preferred concentration , which results in a concentration from 30 to 100 iu in the soft gel capsule . medium chain triglycerides are fatty acids that improve the lipid environment and enhance absorbibility like the rice bran oil . the bee &# 39 ; s wax primarily increases viscosity to keep insoluble components from settling to one side of the soft gel capsule , but it also improves solubility . for instances where viscosity ( and in turn gel capsule cosmetics ) is not a concern , it can be eliminated . the resultant mixture is cooled to 25 to 30 ° c . a nitrogen gas blanket is introduced to shield the mixture for oxygen and the pressure is returned to atmospheric . the mixture is then encapsulated in a soft gel capsule . the bioavailability or intestinal absorption of coq 10 has been a major controversy in the international coq 10 research community . previous data indicate that only 1 to 3 percent of dry powder coq 10 formulations are absorbed through the lacteals in the intestines and appear in the blood over a twelve hour interval . in general , blood levels of 1 . 2 to 1 . 6 μg / ml have been reported , when taking 30 to 60 mg / day dry powder coq 10 formulation for 30 days . it has been reported that when a dry powder coq 10 formulation is taken with a fat , such as peanut butter , steady - state blood levels of 2 . 0 to 2 . 8 μg / ml are measurable . multiple clinical trials were conducted in the united states and europe using the folkers ( u . s . pat . no . 4 , 824 , 669 ) soft gel . with a dosage of 100 mg / day , multiple investigators have reported group mean blood levels of 2 . 3 to 3 . 5 μg / ml depending on the laboratory conducting the measurement . as observed in recent trials , the bioavailability results found for the present soft gel indicate it provides approximately 50 percent , and with two 30 mg coq 10 containing capsules , 100 percent , of the daily coq 10 requirements of a normal sedentary individual . it would take at least three of the dry powder 30 mg coq 10 capsules to produce the same effects as one soft gel , and six to produce the same effect as two 30 mg coq 10 containing soft gel capsules of the present invention . regardless of the absorption mechanism , the significantly higher basal blood coq 10 levels ( 167 %) and the 273 % greater absorption rate were found in previous studies to establish that the present soft gel formulation is indeed a superior product to dry coq 10 formulations . this may be particularly true for those individuals whose daily coq 10 requirement is elevated due to high physical activity , an increased use of coq 10 as an antioxidant , and disease associated with known coq 10 deficiencies . cellular coq 10 content is a function of the number and quality of the cellular mitochondria . for example , the failing heart muscle has 2 . 2 μg coq 10 per mg of tissue and a blood coq 10 deficiency of 0 . 3 – 0 . 5 g / ml . the normal hearts conditioned heart has 6 . 3 μg / gm per mg of tissue , and a low basal blood level of 0 . 5 – 0 . 6 μg / ml . these results indicate that supplemental coq 10 enters the cell . this observation has also been reported for skeletal muscles of trained and non - trained athletes . the subjective and objective responses to supplemental coq 10 in the normal individual appear more rapidly compared to that of the physically unfit or the diseased individual with a coq 10 deficiency . the most probable reason for this observation is that the metabolic machinery ( mitochondria ) is viable in the non - diseased normal volunteer , whereas the mitochondria are atrophied in the cells of deconditioned and / or diseased individuals . therefore , it takes time in the diseased individual to build up the mitochondria to a more normal activity level and to normalize their distribution in the organ system involved . in summary , studies have statistically proven that the present soft gel coq 10 formulation used at 60 mg coq 10 / day is superior to dry powder coq 10 formulations , and prior art soft gel formulations . thus , there has been shown novel formulations , which fulfill all of the objects and advantages sought therefor . many changes , alterations , modifications and other uses and applications of the subject invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art after considering the specification . all such changes , alterations and modifications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention are deemed to be covered by the invention which is limited only by the claims that follow .
a formulation of coenzyme q 10 , beta - carotenes , vitamin e , and medium chain triglycerides in rice bran oil and an optional thickener , such as bee &# 39 ; s wax , is provided in a soft gel capsule so that a maximum of the coenzyme q 10 is absorbed by the human body . generally , about 60 mg of coenzyme q 10 is the normal amount provided daily to a healthy sedentary adult .