date:Sep 02, 2019
n stomach is very adept at breaking down proteins, such as with food.
For insulin to be therapeutic, the protein needs to be absorbed intact by the small intestine. Researchers have developed many ways to encapsulate insulin molecules so that they can make it through the stomach to the small intestine. But what to do with them once the pill is there has been the biggest sticking point. Allowing the proteins to pass into the small intestine fully undigested means the insulin is too large to be a