Described herein are compositions including at least one omega-3 fatty acid (either in the triglyceride, ester or free fatty acid ester form) and at least one surface active agent; wherein the compositions form micelles when in contact with an aqueous medium. Also provided are methods of administering to a subject a composition including at least one omega-3 fatty acid (either in the triglyceride, ester or free fatty acid ester form) and at least one surface active agent, wherein the compositions form micelles when in contact with an aqueous medium, and the bioavailability of the omega-3 fatty acid is substantially independent of a food effect. The compositions are useful for treating certain disease states which may include (1) malabsorption syndromes, (2) primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), (3) non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), (4) sickle cell disease (SCD), (5) age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and (6) neurodegenerative disease, including, Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Epilepsy, Bi-polar Syndrome, traumatic brain injury, peripheral neuropathy, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Described are also various dosage forms for administering the compositions and use of the compositions in functional foods. Provided herein are also kits with instructions for their administration.
本文描述了包括至少一种欧米伽-3
脂肪酸(
甘油三酯、酯或游离
脂肪酸酯形式)和至少一种表面活性剂的组合物;其中组合物在与
水介质接触时形成胶束。还提供了向受试者施用包括至少一种欧米伽-3
脂肪酸(
甘油三酯、酯或游离
脂肪酸酯形式)和至少一种表面活性剂的组合物的方法,其中组合物在与
水介质接触时形成胶束,且欧米伽-3
脂肪酸的
生物利用度基本上不受食物影响。这些组合物可用于治疗某些疾病,包括:(1)吸收不良综合征;(2)原发性硬化性胆管炎(PSC);(3)非
酒精性脂肪肝(NAFLD);(4)镰状细胞病(SCD);(5)老年性黄斑变性(
AMD);以及(6)神经退行性疾病、和 (6) 神经退行性疾病,包括帕
金森病 (PD)、阿尔茨海默病 (AD)、肌萎缩侧索硬化症 (ALS 或卢伽雷氏病)、癫痫、双极综合征、脑外伤、周围神经病变和多发性硬化症 (MS)。本文还描述了施用组合物的各种剂型以及组合物在功能性食品中的用途。本文还提供了附有使用说明的试剂盒。