On Thu, 2012-11-01 at 15:00 +1100, Neville Munn wrote: > If it's capped, which I presume means it's encapsulated, then where > abouts in the body does that 'capping' get stripped away releasing the > silver if it isn't stripped in the stomach?
Standard gelatin or the alternative "veggie" capsules dissolve in the stomach, as I understand it. However, most of us have probably encountered "enteric coated" capsules that are designed to survive the stomach environment and dissolve in the duodenum or small intestine. There are enzymes and other excretions (bile, pancreatic enzymes, etc.) that are introduced into the duodenum (the part of the GI tract just after the stomach) that neutralize stomach acid and continue digestion. Design your pill to be broken down by *those* excretions, but not by the acid and enzyomes of the stomach, and you'll get targeted release. Presumably that's what they've done with "enteric coating." Be well, Mike D. -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]>
