Abstract: A skin lightening composition comprising Goya or an extract thereof, and pine bark extract.

Abstract: A personal hygiene composition, which may be coated on a towelette, comprises an astringent, a humectant, and a botanical extract. In some embodiments, the botanical extract can be selected from the group consisting of Hydrastis Canadensis, Tabebuia Impetiginosa, Hymenaea Courbaril, Ptychopetalum Olacoides, Juniperus Brasiliensis, Hamamelis Virginiana, and mixtures thereof. The composition may be used for personal hygiene, including for cleansing the skin of a human or animal. For example, the personal hygiene towelette may be used as a male hygiene product for cleansing of the penis and genital area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver-ionized plant extraction liquid and the use thereof. Particularly, there are provided herein a silver-ionized liquid extraction liquid prepared by ionizing silver in a plant extraction liquid used as an electrolyte and an antimicrobial composition comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods useful in repelling target pests, such as insects from target areas. The compositions comprise mixtures or solutions of at least one repellent composition. The compositions of the invention preferably include an effective amount of evening primrose oil (“EPO”) to repel a target pest from a target area, such as animals, humans, plants or building structures, along with a carrier. The repellent composition may include a combination of EPO with another plant extract oil and a combination of EPO with catnip oil, optionally combined with another plant extract oil. The method for repelling target pests from animals comprises contacting a target area with the repellent composition to repel the target pest from the target area. The method also reduces transmission of infectious diseases transmitted by target pests by reducing contact of the pest with target areas.

Abstract: Disclosed is method of treating or preventing an inflammatory condition, comprising administering to a person in need thereof an amount of a product derived from the plant Pistachia lentiscus var. chia effective to treat or prevent the inflammatory condition. In a preferred aspect the product is a dilution of the oily steam distillate of the resin. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the product derived from the plant Pistachia lentiscus var. chia in a dilution of 10?5 or less.

Abstract: The horse liniment is a veterinary composition for topical application for the relief of muscle and joint pain in horses. The composition contains, by weight, about 49% alcohol, 20% olive oil, 10% arnica, 14% creosote, 1% iodine, 2% turpentine, 2% camphor, and 2% alum. The ingredients may be mixed at room temperature, the powdered ingredients being soluble in the alcohol-olive oil base. The composition is applied topically to the affected muscles or joints in conventional manner as needed. The composition has been found to be effective, often with a single application, with increased range of motion, an absence or reduction of limping, increased energy, and other signs of a healthy, active horse.

Abstract: A method for the extraction of pharmacologically active components from the oleander plant using supercritical carbon dioxide and combining the extraction with other isolation methods. The extraction is carried out using carbon dioxide at supercritical conditions, with or without the addition of a modifier. The isolated product is recovered in higher yield than with traditional hot water extraction.

Abstract: The use of i) finely divided knotwood, or ii) an extract, obtained by extracting knotwood with a polar solvent and recovering the extract, as an antioxidative agent. A fraction of the extract may also be used as an antioxidative agent.

Abstract: A method of producing a pine cone extract and the pine cone extract produced there from, wherein the pine cone extract is useful in increasing the effects of nucleic acid vaccines and medicaments; and useful in the production of phenotypically immature and/or mature dendritic and/or fibrocyte cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antipyrotic having compositions excellent for treating burn and a normally used carrier in a fixed ratio, and a method of manufacturing the same. The antipyrotic of the present invention has, as its main composition, a carbonized pine cone that is yielded by completely combusting selected pine cones put in a sealed container after washing and drying at a temperature of 100 to 300° C. and has, as an additive, a normally used carrier. As described in detail, the present invention provides provide a cream or ointment type of antipyrotic that can easily treat with excellent treating power serious burn more than the second degree burn as well as slight burn that does not require special treatment by medical specialist. Their treatment ability is excellent and they can shorten the treatment period considerably and leave almost no scars on the skin after complete healing. They are made of plant formulations and thus show almost no side effects to the human body.

Abstract: Antiviral compositions, especially those useful when applied topically, particularly to mucosal tissues (i.e., mucous membranes), including, in particular, an antiviral lipid component, such as a fatty acid ester, fatty ether, or alkoxide derivative thereof, and an organoleptic neutralizing agent. Such compositions provide effective topical antimicrobial activity and are accordingly useful in the treatment and/or prevention of conditions that are caused, or aggravated by, microorganisms (including viruses).

Abstract: A Phytoceutical composition for the prevention and treatment of menopause disorders and symptoms is provided. A specific combination of extracts of plants is taught, as well as principles for varying the formulations based on categorizing plants into one of three groups, Energy, Bio-Intelligence, and Organization and selecting several plants from each group. Such combinations have synergistic effects, with minimal side effects.

Abstract: A medicament to decrease the adverse events of Orlistat, an oral lipase inhibitor, arranged to be taken in combination with Orlistat, comprising: an admixture of carminative herbs and one or more chelating agents to absorb and mechanically agitate non-digested fats.

Abstract: Heteroaryl-fused pyrimidinyl compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and prodrugs thereof; compositions that include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and one or more of the heteroaryl-fused pyrimidinyl compounds, either alone or in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent. Methods of using the heteroaryl-fused pyrimidinyl compounds, either alone or in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent, in the prophylaxis or treatment of proliferative diseases.

Abstract: An insect repellent composition that includes a blend of either all natural oils or synthetic ingredients, a sunscreen vitamin F, volatile silicones to extend the effective repellent life of the spray and a film forming polymer to resist water wash off. The natural oils and extracts can include citronella and orange and the synthetics can include D-limonene and phtalic acid.

Abstract: A method of producing a pine cone extract and the pine cone extract produced there from, wherein the pine cone extract is useful in increasing the effects of nucleic acid vaccines and medicaments; and useful in the production of phenotypically immature and/or mature dendritic and/or fibrocyte cells.

Abstract: A Phytoceutical composition for the prevention and treatment of arthritis is provided. A specific combination of extracts of plants and nutraceuticals is taught, as well as principles for varying the formulations based on categorizing plants and nutraceuticals into one of three groups, Energy, Bio-Intelligence, and Organization and selecting several plants and nutraceuticals from each group.

Abstract: A device having a squeezable hollow member connected to a medication chamber in turn connected to a hollow tube fitted with an absorbent tip. The device may be used to conveniently administer a medication to an inflamed tissue. A method of providing a medication to an inflamed tissue is also provided.

Abstract: A therapeutic mixture has essentially equal parts of eucalyptus globulus oil and pinus sylvestris oil and thymus vulgaris oil.

Abstract: A synthetic composition is provided comprising (a) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of flavanols and hydroxystilbenes; and (b) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of flavanones, flavones, flavonols, proanthocyanidins and anthocyanidins. Also provided is a method of reducing neuronal degeneration in an individual which method comprises administering to the individual said composition.

Abstract: An oral odor control agent admixture of generally equivalent proportions of thymol, anise, fennel, basil, and juniperberry essential oils shows efficacy as an odor control agent in oral care for control of garlic odor.

Abstract: Disclosed are a facial pack composition and a bathing composition based on loess, and methods for preparing the same. The bathing composition makes a user feel refreshed, prevents arteriosclerosis and fat accumulation in human bodies, is useful for the treatment of maturating diseases such as dermatophytosis and dermatitis and stimulates metabolism and blood circulation system of the human body. Additionally, the facial pack includes loess having a fine particle size sufficient to avoid skin irritation and thus does not adversely affect the skin even if the user uses the pack everyday. The loess is pretreated by a unique aging method and selected additives, so that the far infrared ray-emitting effect of the loess can be maximized. Therefore, it provides skin health-aid and cosmetic effects.

Abstract: This invention relates to external drugs for dermal application which have a migraine-alleviating effect, in more detail ointments and patches comprising in mixing l-menthol and an essential oil into a base containing a hydrophilic high-molecular weight compound, a polyhydric alcohol and water.

Abstract: treating method for hair growth inhibition, which comprises administering (A) the extract of a plant of the family Juniperus or a malt. In addition, the present invention relates to a dermatologic composition for external use, which comprises (B) an elastase inhibitor or neutral endopeptidase inhibitor, and the above-described component (A) and/or (C) at least one proteolytic enzyme selected from the group consisting of papain, trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin, bromelain, ficin and pancreatin.

Abstract: A method is provided for deactivating a Der-p and/or Der-f allergen which comprises volatilizing into a space to be treated a deactivating amount of a volatile oil selected from cajeput oil (tea tree oil) or an oil comprising one or more terpene hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Therapeutic agents for skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis and athlete's foot can be obtained from naturally occurring raw materials without requiring the use of steroids and their severe adverse effects. The therapeutic agents contain a fermentation solution as the active component. The fermentation solution is obtained by fermenting raw materials including sugar components, water, and pine leaf or pine leaf clusters. The pine leaf cluster may be a fresh pine leaf cluster, from which the short shoot is preliminarily removed and then the fresh pine leaves are cut into a given length.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a taxane by which a taxane is isolated from a growth medium, such as soil, in which a taxane-producing plant has grown.

Abstract: The skin formulation is a non-alcoholic composition for treating and alleviating skin disorders, including dermatitis, rough skin, cracking, itching and psoriasis. The formulation includes only natural ingredients. All oils in the formulation are unadulterated or minimally processed and do not result in irritation to the skin or other harmful side effects. The compositions can be formulated as a lotion, lotion bar, or a soap.

Abstract: A composition which is effective as a skin whitening agent is disclosed. The composition includes Simmondsin. In certain embodiments, the composition comprises an extract of jojoba. A method of promoting skin whitening, comprising the step of topically administering to an individual a composition in an amount effective to whiten skin, where that composition comprises a jojoba extract.

Abstract: Disclosed are several preferred embodiments of hydrogen peroxide which are packaged with ease of use and extended shelf-life in mind. The embodiments include foam, mist, gel, and disposable towelette forms of H2O2. Optional ingredients of topical pain relievers and skin protectants are also disclosed, as are their methods of use.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating medical conditions caused by abnormal chloride ion flux with compositions containing active ingredients isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine Bao-Ji-Wan (BJW). The compositions comprise any one, two, or three of the following: magnolol, honokiol, imperatorin, isoimperatorin or only magnolol, honokiol, imperatorin, isoimperatorin and a physiologically acceptable carrier. In preferred embodiments, the medical conditions include disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, such as diarrhea and constipation.

Abstract: A method of producing a pine cone extract and the pine cone extract produced there from, wherein the pine cone extract is useful in increasing the effects of nucleic acid vaccines and medicaments; and useful in the production of phenotypically immature and/or mature dendritic and/or fibrocyte cells.

Abstract: The invention concerns a phytosanitary fungicide, bactericidal or bacteriostatic composition comprising at least a mineral salt, a copper oxide or hydroxide suspended in an aqueous emulsion of at least a terpene derivative.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an aromatherapy compound that relieves symptoms of female hormonal imbalances. It uniquely comprises an externally applied compound consisting of “essential oils” (highly concentrated oils extracted from plant cells for use in natural, therapeutic applications) that aid in the relief or reduction of symptoms of pre, post and peri-menopause and premenstral syndrome. The compound preferably comprises specific proportions of essential oil of geranium, essential oil of lavender, and essential oil of cypress. The preferred embodiment is to add the compound to a “carrier” (a base for diluting the aromatherapy compound) such as water. The preferred formula is approximately one part lavender, two parts geranium, and four parts cypress blended in approximately four hundred, twenty-five parts of the carrier.

Abstract: Shipworms are important destroyers of wood in the marine environment. Wood users have long sought methods for preventing or limiting their attack. The invention is directed to compositions and methods for preventing or limiting cellulolytic degradation by inhibiting cellulolytic organisms, in particular symbiont organisms. The invention discloses methods and compositions to inhibit the growth of a shipworm symbiont responsible for wood degradation.

Abstract: Methods of treating skin to counteract the effects of ageing as well as conditions such as acne, rosacea and cellulite along with methods of counteracting specific adverse biochemical reactions in the dermal region are disclosed, wherein the methods comprise (a) providing a skin substrate to be treated; and contacting the skin substrate with a cosmetic preparation comprising at least one oligomeric proanthocyanidin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for decreasing a sessile bivalve population in a body of water or a water conduit, comprising directing water containing sessile bivalve eggs, larvae, and/or mussels through one or more channels comprising one or more hydrophytes. Channels may be installed in front of a water supply pipe in order to decrease sessile bivalve infestation of the supply pipe.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and method for preventing or reducing edema, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and/or pulmonary embolism by administering a combination of a fibrinolytic agent and an antioxidant. The composition is particularly useful for treating individuals prior to or during long term flights or other situations involving extended immobility.

Abstract: Method for obtaining tannin by extracting plant resources with mangrove, acacia, pine, eucalyptus, oak, hemlock and the like with lower alcohol or lower alcohol/water, or extracting outer bark of radiata pine (Pinus radiata) with water, lower alcohol or lower alcohol/water, and an adhesive containing said extracted substance for adhering woody materials such as veneer.

Abstract: A medicinal or cosmetic composition comprising Aloe vera in combination with at least one vitamin, a minerals concentrate, an organic oils concentrate, at least one Chinese Herb, at least one essential oil and at least one spice. The composition may be administered orally or topically.

Abstract: Der-f and/or Der-p dust mite allergens are deactivated by an amount of one or more of the following deactivants: i) cedarwood oil, ii) hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride, iii) aluminium chlorohydrate, iv) 1-propoxy-propanol-2, v) polyquaternium-10 vi) silica gel, vii) propylene glycol alginate, viii) ammonium sulphate, ix) hinokitiol, x) L-ascorbic acid, xi) immobilised tannic acid, xii) chlorohexidine, xiii) maleic anhydride, xiv) hinoki oil, xv) a composite of AgCl and TiO2, xvi) diazolidinyl urea, xvii) 6-isopropyl-m-cresol, xviii) a compound of formula I xix) the compound of formula II xx) a polymeric dialdehyde containing two or more of a recurring unit of the formula III where n=2 to 200, xxi) urea, xxii) cyclodextrin, xxiii) hydrogenated hop oil, xxiv) polyvinylpyrrolidone, xxv) N-methylpyrrolidone, xxvi) the sodium salt of anthraquinone, xxvii) potassium thioglycolate, and xxviii) glutaraldehyde.

Abstract: There is disclosed an antiparasitic formulation comprising Eucalyptus oil, Cajeput oil, Lemongrass oil, Clove bud oil, Peppermint oil, Piperonyl and Piperonyl Butoxide. The formulation can be used for treating an animal body or in the manufacture of a medicament for treating ectoparasitic infestation of an animal or for repelling parasites.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antitumor compositions, the use of sesquiterpene derivatives as antitumor agents and to methods of treatment thereof. More precisely, The present invention relates to an antitumor composition comprising a therapeutically effective quantity of at least one sesquiterpene derivative in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: The increased level of glucose in blood is the result of the destruction of &bgr; cells of the Islets of Langerhans by autoimmune process in insulin-dependent form of diabetes or a relative lack of insulin in insulin-dependent form of diabetes. Constantly present hyperglycemia in daibetes and a relative lack of insulin aid the development of the neuropathy as a late complication of diabetes. For that purpose, a technical problem was set before the inventor with the request of the reduction of glucose in blood, and stopping of the process of the development of the neuropathy as the consequence of the “long” duration of diabetes. Such a mineral-protein preparation was prepared by which glycemia was successfully regulated, but the process was also stopped by depositing of Ca+ in nerve cells. Those early changes caused by diabetes were successfully stopped, so that the appearance of the neuropathy, as a late complication in diabetes, was postponed.

Abstract: Novel oil extracts from Angiosperm and Gymnosperm plants and other-plant biomass from human, veterinary, birds, aquatic species, microbial and mycological sources useful in human, veterinary and agricultural, mycological and microbiological applications are described. Methods of preparation of these extracts in oil and methods of application and administration are also described.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating conditions such as angiogenic-, neoplastic-, and cancer-related conditions and skin conditions are disclosed. The methods include administering to a host in need of treatment an effective amount of at least one honokiol-type compound and/or at least one magnolol-type compound. In addition, the pharmaceutical compositions include at least one honokiol-type compound and/or at least one magnolol-type compound in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The honokiol-type compound and/or magnolol-type compound are present in a dosage level effective to treat conditions listed above.

Abstract: A method for extracting taxanes such as taxol, including the use of supercritical fluids.

Abstract: A composition of matter generally relating to a joint and arthritis pain formula with a unique and optimized blending of ingredients to promote the healing and relief of arthritis symptoms, with an added chelated and bio-energized delivery system to insure proper absorption, assimilation, and digestion.

Abstract: Remedies for allergic diseases obtained by mixing shoots of plants belonging to the family Pinaceae with water and saccharides followed by spontaneous fermentation. As the plants belonging to the family Pinaceae, it is preferable to use plants belonging to the genus Pinus. These remedies, which enable complete recovery in a short administration time without showing any side effects, are useful as remedies for allergic diseases, in particular, asthma and atopic dermatitis. Also, a yeast isolated from these remedies for allergic diseases is provided.

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 administering to the organism an organic extract isolated from a non-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.