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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Dec 5, 2025; 16(4): 111502
Published online Dec 5, 2025. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v16.i4.111502
Targeted nanoliposomal nutrient delivery for human health
Joseph Mercola
Joseph Mercola, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, United States
Author contributions: Mercola J was the sole author responsible for study conception and design, data acquisition and interpretation, manuscript preparation and revision, final approval of the version to be published, and agrees to be accountable for the integrity of the work in all respects.
Conflict-of-interest statement: I have no conflicts to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Joseph Mercola, Researcher, Midwestern University, 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, United States. drm@mercola.com
Received: July 1, 2025
Revised: July 16, 2025
Accepted: October 10, 2025
Published online: December 5, 2025
Processing time: 157 Days and 14.3 Hours
Core Tip

Core Tip: By enclosing nutrients in nanoscale liposomes, this review shows how bioavailability leaps past gastric destruction, intestinal mucus, and first-pass metabolism while programmable surfaces steer payloads directly to kidneys, brain, or even mitochondria via ligands such as SS-31. The authors detail pH-responsive, fusogenic designs that escape endosomes, contrast natural lipid shells with immunogenic PEGylation, and map translational paths from coenzyme Q10 to heavy-metal chelation. Together, targeted nanoliposomal delivery promises drug-level precision nutrition without drug-level costs, redefining supplement science.