Abstract: An herbal composition, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an extract of Terminalia chebula; a therapeutically effective amount of an extract of Curcuma longa; and a therapeutically effective amount of a non-acidic, water-immiscible organic solvent extract of a Boswellia serrata resin.

Abstract: Described herein are food additives prepared from the inner core of a banana plant stem, along with methods of making and using same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Nelumbo nucifera callus having an increased content of gallic acid or an extract thereof and to a method for preparing the same. The Nelumbo nucifera callus extract according to the present invention has an excellent whitening effect by containing a large amount of gallic acid, and thus can be advantageously used as a cosmetic composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to Boswellia frereana and particularly an extract of same for treating a range of inflammatory disorder or conditions selected from the group comprising: inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), all forms of muscular dystrophy especially Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sepsis, sepsis syndrome, osteoporosis, ischemic injury, graft vs. host disease, reperfusion injury, asthma, diabetes, cancer, myelogenous and other leukemias, psoriasis and cachexia, Alzheimer's Disease, demyelinating neurological disorders including multiple sclerosis, acetylcholinesterase mediated disorders, retinal disorders, neurological, retinal, and muscular disorders.

Abstract: A novel treatment for topical inflammatory conditions such as acne, eczema, shingles, insect bites, and hives is provided, consisting of the application of a herbal cream or ointment which incorporates grounded PawPaw Seeds in a granular form. The cream preferably contains one or more thickeners, a bio-adhesive agent such as petroleum jelly such that the cream can stick to the area to be treated.

Abstract: An ocular covering fabricated from at least one amniotic membrane, at least one chorionic membrane, or at least one amniotic membrane and at least one chorionic membrane obtained from human birth tissue is provided. Methods of preparing the one or more membranes to form an ocular covering are provided. Methods of treating a disease, condition, or surgical site of the eye and surrounding tissue are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a beverage and a method of administering the beverage. The beverage is free of phosphoric acid and instead contains at least 0.3% by weight/volume of gluconic acid, is low in minerals, specifically contains less than 250 mg/liter of minerals, is low in sugar, specifically contains at most 2.5% by weight/volume of sugar. These sugars comprise at least 10% weight/weight galactose and in addition a proportion of isomaltulose and/or tagatose The beverage has a glycemic index of at most 35 (GI<35).

Abstract: A bone implant comprising cancellous bone that is essentially free of blood cells, and which has been treated with at least one loosening agent, such as collagenase or a digestive enzyme, for a time and at a concentration to loosen the osteogenic cells in the cancellous bone matrix. The osteogenic cells in the matrix are viable cells. The treatment of the cancellous bone with at least one loosening agent enables the osteogenic cells to be more available for carrying out their osteogenic function and to provide for an increased rate of bone formation. Such implant also may include demineralized bone, such as demineralized cortical bone, which enhances the bone regenerative capacity of the cancellous bone.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition includes an alcohol-soluble, water insoluble, extract of Radix Glycyrrhizae; and wolfberry. A weight ration of the extract and wolfberry is 0.01˜5:15˜25. The composition is useful for controlling blood glucose and blood lipids, and for weight control. Health food products containing the recited combination are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to supplements for treating fibromyalgia and symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, wherein the nutritional supplement is administered for at least one of following: fatigue, chronic pain, morning stiffness, headaches, and problems with thinking and memory.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods related to controlling arthropods. Embodiments of the invention include compositions for controlling an arthropod, which can include one or more plant essential oils and methods for using these compositions. The plant essential oils, when combined, can have a synergistic effect. Embodiments of the invention relate to compositions and methods related to controlling lice.

Abstract: Cactus pear (Opuntia) extract compositions, their methods of preparation, and their uses in products are provided. The Opuntia extract compositions are a mixture of an extract prepared by extraction of Opuntia fruit/fruit parts, combined with an extract prepared by extraction of Opuntia cladodes/cladode parts. The resulting Opuntia extract compositions exhibit improved therapeutic characteristics as compared with known Opuntia fruit juices or extracts, including increased hypoglycemic effects.

Abstract: A composition for treating fatty liver which comprises extracts of ginseng, Atractylodes rhizome, Crataegus cuneate, Alisma tuber and Cassia obtusifolia L.

Abstract: In particular, a composition for breast augmentation that includes a composition promoting an increase in subcutaneous tissue, wherein the promoting composition aims at accumulating and increasing adipose tissue under the skin of a breast by generating and increasing the adipose tissue around a mammary gland and enables recovery of autologous tissue and recovery of appearance by a safe and natural process, and a method for breast augmentation are provided. A composition promoting an increase in subcutaneous tissue that contains autologous plasma and a basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF), in particular, a composition for breast augmentation is provided. A composition for breast augmentation that includes the above-described composition promoting an increase in subcutaneous tissue that further contains fat is provided.

Abstract: There are disclosed an effective dosage of major royal jelly protein 1 for treating various skin ailments. Instead of administering royal jelly, an effective amount of the active constituent of royal jelly, MRJP1 is administered either alone or in combination with other topical pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: The invention relates to unique compositions containing enriched and purified natural crocin and/or crocetin for prevention and/or treatment of cancers and other conditions and diseases. Compositions comprise mainly enriched or purified natural crocin or crocetin or combination of both and possible other active phytochemicals. A composition is used as functional food, drink, dietary supplement, or therapeutic dosage to a human orally or through other appropriate way (parenteral, percutaneous, rectal, mucosal, intranasal or topical administration). A method of natural crocin and crocetin enriching and purification is revealed.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a pharmaceutical medication comprising an aromatase inhibitor, preferably a steroidal aromatase inactivator and an antioxidant as effective ingredients for the treatment of sex hormone-dependent diseases. Furthermore, the invention relates to a composition comprising an aromatase inhibitor/—inactivator and ?-lipoic acid and/or extract of green tea containing polyphenols. The combination of an aromatase inhibitor and—inactivator and ?-lipoic acid and/or extract of green tea containing polyphenols is particularly suitable for the treatment of sex hormone-dependent diseases as well as for the treatment of benign tumors such as e.g. lipomatoses as occurring in Madelung's disease.

Abstract: The disclosure describes methods for the purification of protein-enriched extracts to provide concentrates and isolates and methods for incorporation of such materials into products. The purification methods are adapted for removal of nicotine and may have other benefits, e.g., lightening the color of the protein-enriched extracts. The methods generally include treatment with peracetic acid or hydrogen peroxide and filtrations. A protein composition in the form of a concentrate or isolate is provided, the protein composition including RuBisCO, F2 fraction proteins, or combination thereof extracted from a plant of the Nicotiana species, wherein the protein composition is characterized by relatively low nicotine content.

Abstract: The present invention is based on a plurality of benefits from the extracts of mycelia of individual fungal species, and mixtures of species, to provide an armamentarium of defenses from multiple stressors in order to help bees survive a complex of symptoms collectively called colony collapse disorder (CCD). More particularly, the present invention utilizes specific concentrations of extracts from pure cultured mycelium from mushroom forming fungi to reduce harmful viruses in bees and to increase the longevity of bees.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the pharmaceutical field, particularly to a composition and the use thereof. The composition serves to lower uric acid through the combination of several traditional Chinese medicines of Smilacis glabra rhizoma, Cichorii herba, Plantaginis herba and Coicis semen. On the basis of the combination of the traditional Chinese medicines described above, the addition of Alismatis rhizoma is able to improve the effect of lowering uric acid more significantly. Further, on the basis of the combination of the traditional Chinese medicines described above, the addition of tuna was able to improve the effect of lowering uric acid more significantly. A comprehensive analysis of the experimental results described above indicates that the compositions provided in the present invention have a significant effect of lowering uric acid.