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Bioavailability: exposure and measurement context
Bioavailability concerns what happens in a biological system rather than a sample purity percentage.
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A measurement under defined conditions
In pharmacology, bioavailability concerns the availability of a substance after entering the body. Its interpretation depends on formulation, route and study reference. It cannot be read directly from a purity chromatogram.
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Reviewing a published percentage
Identify what was compared, the population or species, and the measurement method. A result for one formulation does not automatically transfer to another. Greater availability also does not, by itself, mean greater benefit.
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Questions about this reference
Are bioavailability and purity synonyms?
No. One describes biological availability; the other describes chemical composition according to an analysis.
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