Why absorption matters
Many plant compounds offer health benefits, but some are naturally difficult for the body to absorb.
Absorption determines how much of an ingredient the body can actually use. With standard botanical delivery, lower absorption can mean lower bioavailability and less active compound reaching circulation.
Country Life® uses Phytosome® technology to support enhanced absorption and improved bioavailability for select botanical ingredients.
What is Phytosome® delivery?
A phytosome is a plant compound that is bonded to a phospholipid. Unlike a liposome, Phytosome® technology molecularly complexes the plant compound directly with a phospholipid rather than encapsulating it inside a phospholipid vesicle.
This bond helps improve bioavailability and supports efficient absorption.
Understanding phospholipids
A phospholipid is a naturally occurring, fat-like molecule and a key building block of cell membranes.
Each phospholipid has two distinct parts:
- a water-friendly head
- fat-friendly tails
Together, this two-sided structure helps bridge water-based fluids and fat-based membranes. In Phytosome® technology, the phospholipid forms a molecular complex with the botanical compound, improving compatibility with biological membranes and supporting absorption.
How Phytosome® delivery is different
With standard botanical delivery, a plant compound is delivered on its own. With Phytosome® delivery, the plant compound is bonded to a phospholipid.
This is designed to support enhanced absorption, improved bioavailability, and a more active compound reaching circulation.
The plant compound and phospholipid move together through the body’s absorption pathway as one unit, supporting better botanical delivery and utilization.
Country Life® Phytosomes
Country Life® brings Phytosome® delivery technology to three botanical formulas, each using clinically studied ingredients.
Berberine Phytosome
- Up to 9x enhanced absorption
- Clinically studied Berbevis®
- Supports a healthy and balanced metabolism, healthy liver function, and cardiovascular well-being*
Curcumin Phytosome
- Up to 29x enhanced absorption
- Clinically studied Meriva®
- Supports a healthy inflammatory response, muscle strength and endurance, and joint comfort and flexibility*
Milk Thistle Phytosome
- Up to 4x enhanced absorption
- Clinically studied Siliphos®
- Maintains healthy liver function and provides antioxidant and healthy inflammatory response support*
Smarter delivery. Better absorption.
Not all botanicals absorb equally. Phytosome® technology bonds plant compounds to phospholipids designed to support enhanced absorption, improved bioavailability, and better utilization.
Country Life® formulates for better delivery — helping these botanical ingredients reach circulation more efficiently.
Thanks for learning how Country Life® uses Phytosome® technology to support smarter botanical delivery and better absorption. Test what you’ve learned with a quiz to take one step closer to experiencing Country Life® Phytosome® formulas firsthand.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.