Abstract: A method of providing an essential oil extract of capsicum, and the extract itself, are provided. The extract contains capsaicinoid and terpene. Capsicum from which seeds and stems have been removed is mixed, in powder form, with a solvent, especially pentane, to dissolve at least some of the capsicum. During or after the mixing step, the liquid solution of capsicum in the solvent is brought to a temperature of less than or equal to 64° C. to significantly reduce the solvent content thereof and produce an essential oil extract that contains capsaicinoid and terpene, especially in the naturally occurring ratio thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of nutritional supplement compositions to overcome nutritional deficiencies typically associated with the normal mammalian diet. The compositions of the present invention are obtained by combining fish oil, garlic powder, rutin, capsaicin, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and one or more juice concentrates.

Abstract: A cancer cell growth suppressor or a cell differentiation inducer is provided which contains as an effective component a water-soluble component of Capsicum Annuum L.Var.grossumn which is a Solanacede plant. It is manufactured by mixing dried powder of fruits of Capsicum Annuum L.Var.grossumn and water for 40 hours or longer while maintaining them at normal temperature or higher, and obtaining an aqueous solution or a water-soluble component by separating the mixture into solid and liquid. A component having cancer cell growth suppressing properties or cell differentiation inducting properties, which could not be extracted sufficiently in a normal, short-time water-soluble component-extracting step, is reliably contained. It is used as a cancer cell growth suppressor or a cell differentiation inducer for treating cancer carriers or preventing recurrence.

Abstract: A compound and method of using such compound is disclosed that, when administered to an animal, is capable of arresting the inflammatory response in affected tissues and facilitates the repair and maintenance of damaged tissues in the joints of vertebrates. The combination of natural physiological metabolites and herbal phytochemicals is used to treat connective tissue diseases, the composition preferably orally administered. One embodiment of the composition includes chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine that, when ingested by a vertebrate, suppresses the degradation of connective tissue by an autoimmune response. A preferred composition of the present invention includes a palatability agent, an herbal phytochemical, and a metabolic precursor that synergistically acts to increase blood circulation, thereby enhancing transport of the phytochemical and metabolic precursors to an affected site whereby deleterious inflammatory byproducts are removed.

Abstract: The present invention provides antistress compositions contaning various medicinal herbs which are composed of one or more of medicinal herb 2.0˜40.0 g of fructus hordel germintus, messa medicata fermentata, frucutus amomi and fructus crataegei; hone or more of medicinal herb 2.0˜40.0 g of radix polygalae, semen zizyphi spinosae and rhizoma acori graminei; one or more of medicinal herb 2.0˜40.0 g selected from the group of poria holen and poria, one or more of medicinal herb 2.0˜40.0 g of folium phyllostachyos, calus in taein phyllostachos, succus phyllostachos and radix scutellariae; one or more of medicinal herb 2.0˜40.0 g of legumonosae, fructus amomicardamomi, semen glycine and semen lablab; one or more of medicinal herb 2.0˜40.0 g of rhizoma zingiberis, radix asari, rhizoma zingiberis siccatum and radix aconiti; one or more of medicinal herb 2.0˜40.0 g of bulbos allii fistulosi, herba ephedrae and folium perillae; and one or more of medicinal herb 2.0˜40.

Abstract: A cancer cell growth suppressor or a cell differentiation inducer is provided which contains as an effective component a water-soluble component of Capsicum Annuum L.Var.grossumn which is a Solanacede plant. It is manufactured by mixing dried powder of fruits of Capsicum Annuum L.Var.grossumn and water for 40 hours or longer while maintaining them at normal temperature or higher, and obtaining an aqueous solution or a water-soluble component by separating the mixture into solid and liquid. A component having cancer cell growth suppressing properties or cell differentiation inducting properties, which could not be extracted sufficiently in a normal, short-time water-soluble component-extracting step, is reliably contained. It is used as a cancer cell growth suppressor or a cell differentiation inducer for treating cancer carriers or preventing recurrence.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel compositions and/or formulations containing minoxidil as an active ingredient in combination with other active agents and/or enhancer agents (e.g., saw palmetto extract and nettle root extract) which increase the hair growth capability of the composition. Also disclosed are methods of using the novel compositions to treat male patterned baldness and to stimulate hair growth on the scalp, including both the apex and frontal regions of the scalp.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising the ingredients of plants of species of the genera Stephania, Coix, Pinellia, Prunus, Phellodendron, Sophora, Tetrapanax, Stemona, Glycyrrhiza, Tripterygium, Forsythia and Siegesbeckia, wherein such compositions have analgesic, antipyretic, and antiinflammatory properties. The present invention also provides methods of using such compositions for treating various conditions and diseases, including joint swelling, joint pain, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: A compound and method of using such compound is disclosed that, when administered to an animal, is capable of arresting the inflammatory response in affected tissues and facilitates the repair and maintenance of damaged tissues in the joints of vertebrates. The combination of natural physiological metabolites and herbal phytochemicals is used to treat connective tissue diseases, the composition preferably orally administered. One embodiment of the composition includes chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine that, when ingested by a vertebrate, suppresses the degradation of connective tissue by an autoimmune response. A preferred composition of the present invention includes a palatability agent, an herbal phytochemical, and a metabolic precursor that synergistically acts to increase blood circulation, thereby enhancing transport of the phytochemical and metabolic precursors to an affected site whereby deleterious inflammatory byproducts are removed.

Abstract: A method of use of the Capsaicin in treatment and removal of warts and moles is disclosed. The method include applying a sufficient amount of Capsaicin topically on warts and moles daily for a period time, whereby treatment, including disappearance of the warts and the moles, atrophication and de-coloration of the treated area, can be achieved. The concentration of Capsaicin is in a range from about 0.010% to about 0.200% (w/w). The Capsaicin can be applied topically through the use of a transdermal patch, or as a cream, lotion or ointment. Additionally, the Capsaicin can be used in a base of aloe vera.

Abstract: VANILREP 1 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing VANILREP 1 polypeptides and polynucleotides in therapy, and diagnostic assays for such.

Abstract: This invention relates to IL-4 production inhibitors, antiallergic agents and atopic dermatitis preventives and improvers, each of which contains at one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl-containing monoterpenes, hydroxyl-containing sesquiterpenes and their acylated derivatives. This invention is also concerned with IL-4 production inhibitors, antiallergic agents and atopic dermatitis preventives and improvers, each of which contains an essential oil such as cedarwood oil. This invention is also concerned with bath medicine compositions, each of which contains one or more ingredients selected from cedrol, cedrenol, farnesol, patchouli alcohol and vetiverol.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a method for inhibiting COX-2 in an organism. In particular, the method is preferably directed toward selectively inhibiting COX-2 in an organism. The method comprises the step of administering to the organism an organic extract isolated from an edible plant wherein such extract inhibits COX-2. A method to purify a composition that exhibits COX-2 inhibition and COX-2 selective inhibition from the organic extract is also provided. In addition, a method for treating and/or preventing COX-2 mediated inflammation or inflammation-associated disorders in an organism is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a capsicum containing lachrymator. The lachrymator comprises a nonflammable carrier and capsicum. The nonflammable carrier comprises propylene glycol, ethyl alcohol and water. In one preferred embodiment the lachrymator comprises about 0.3 percent by weight capsicum, about 14.7 percent by weight propylene glycol, about 35 percent by weight ethyl alcohol and about 50 percent by weight water.

Abstract: A composition containing capsicium extract together with other ingredients to neutralize the discomfort resulting from the application of capsicium extract to the skin enabling treatment of many types of discomforts, including arthritis pain, neuropathy, post surgical scarring, hemorrhoid pain and itching, and pruritis without the discomfort normally associated with the topical application of capsicium extract.