Compositions containing coenzyme q-10 and dihydrolipoic acid

Abstract

The invention describes compositions, including soft gelatin capsules, that include dihydrolipoic acid and the reduced form of coenzyme Q n wherein the dihydrolipoic acid acts as a reducing agent for the coenzyme Q n and also, optionally, as a solvent.

1 . A ubiquinol composition consisting of from about 0.1% by weight to about 50% by weight of ubiquinol dissolved in dihydrolipoic acid. 
     
     
         2 . The ubiquinol composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is encapsulated within a soft gelatin capsule. 
     
     
         3 . A method to treat periodontal diseases, mitochondrial related diseases and disorders, Parkinson's disease, Prater-Willey syndrome, migraine headaches or headaches comprising the step of administering to the individual in need thereof, an effective amount of the ubiquinill composition of  claim 1 .