Abstract: Compositions having an effective amount of a Sea Buckthorn extract and an inert carrier and methods of use therefor are disclosed and described. Such methods of use include may include controlling serum lipid concentrations in a subject, and controlling the body weight of a subject, among others.

Abstract: Nutritional formulations and methods for imparting positive health benefits to a subject are disclosed and described. In particular, methods and nutritional formulations for providing increased absorption of antioxidants are taught. In some aspects, the nutritional formulation can include Gac fruit extract in combination with at least one other antioxidant. Such nutritional formulations can in some respects produce enhanced or synergistic results with respect to the amount of antioxidants absorbed by a subject.

Abstract: Compositions having an effective amount of a Sea Buckthorn extract and an inert carrier and methods of use therefor are disclosed and described. Such methods of use include may include controlling serum lipid concentrations in a subject, and controlling the body weight of a subject, among others.

Abstract: The present invention provides immunostimulant compositions and methods for the preparation and use thereof which contain a therapeutically effective amount of an active polysaccharide containing Echinacea extract. In one aspect, the method for making an immunostimulant composition may include the steps of: providing an Echinacea source, extracting an active polysaccharide from the Echinacea source into an aqueous solution, precipitating a water precipitate containing the active polysaccharide from the aqueous solution; and recovering the water precipitate.