(7) GTIIT-Sirio Project

Sirio Pharma Co., Ltd., based in Shantou, has 2,000 employees, and specializes in own-brand and OEM soft gel capsules for health, nutrition, and beauty.

Sub-project: Emulsion technology and the bioavailability of natural products.

Using advanced technology and equipment at GTIIT, we are developing emulsions that carry health-active compounds from natural sources e.g. , TCM plants. The emulsion system is modified for higher stability of compounds and their effective delivery in the human body.

Figure: Influence of simulated digestion on the particle size of newly developed emulsion. (A) Image of emulsion; (B) Particle size distribution; (C) Dv50.