A solid form formulation based on a nutrient comprising: (a) a mineral or a vitamin, (b) a phospholipid, (c) a first agent selected from (c-i) carrageenan and (c-ii) acacia gum, and, optionally, (d) a sucrester and/or (e) a starch of plant origin and related composition, process of preparation and method of treatment of a deficiency of said mineral and/or vitamin are disclosed.

A solid form formulation based on a nutrient comprising: (a) a mineral or a vitamin, (b) a phospholipid, (c) a first agent selected from (c-i) carrageenan and (c-ii) acacia gum, and, optionally, (d) a sucrester and/or (e) a starch of plant origin and related composition, process of preparation and method of treatment of a deficiency of said mineral and/or vitamin are disclosed.

A solid form formulation based on a nutrient comprising: (a) a mineral or a vitamin, (b) a phospholipid, (c) a first agent selected from (c-i) carrageenan and (c-ii) acacia gum, and, optionally, (d) a sucrester and/or (e) a starch of plant origin and related composition, process of preparation and method of treatment of a deficiency of said mineral and/or vitamin are disclosed.

The present disclosure presents nanoparticle compositions for use in the treatment, prevention, or imaging of a disease (e.g., cancer), methods of treating, preventing, or imaging a disease in a subject in need thereof with the nanoparticle compositions, and methods of preparing the nanoparticle compositions of the disclosure. The nanoparticle compositions can include a magnetic nanoparticle ferric chloride, ferrous chloride, or a combination thereof, and a dextran coating functionalized with one or more amine groups.

The present disclosure presents nanoparticle compositions for use in the treatment, prevention, or imaging of a disease (e.g., cancer), methods of treating, preventing, or imaging a disease in a subject in need thereof with the nanoparticle compositions, and methods of preparing the nanoparticle compositions of the disclosure. The nanoparticle compositions can include a magnetic nanoparticle ferric chloride, ferrous chloride, or a combination thereof, and a dextran coating functionalized with one or more amine groups.

The invention pertains to a method for treating a neoplasm, such as colorectal cancer, using hollow silica spheres (“HSS”). It also is directed to a method for making uncalcined HSS, calcined HSS from which phenyl groups have been removed, and HSS incorporating particles of Fe.sub.3O.sub.4, as well as compositions containing HSS.

The invention pertains to a method for treating a neoplasm, such as colorectal cancer, using hollow silica spheres (“HSS”). It also is directed to a method for making uncalcined HSS, calcined HSS from which phenyl groups have been removed, and HSS incorporating particles of Fe.sub.3O.sub.4, as well as compositions containing HSS.

Disclosed herein is a method for alleviating a kidney disease or fibrosis of an organ in a subject, which includes administering to the subject a composition containing a ferrous amino acid chelate which includes ferrous ions and an amino acid.

Disclosed herein is a method for alleviating a kidney disease or fibrosis of an organ in a subject, which includes administering to the subject a composition containing a ferrous amino acid chelate which includes ferrous ions and an amino acid.

Compositions that increase the bioavailability of dihydromyricetin are presented. The bioavailability is increased by methods including formulating dihydromyricetin in nanoparticle form, delivering dihydromyricetin with permeabilizers, and encapsulating dihydromyricetin with an enteric coating.