Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to method of treating a herpes virus. In one embodiment, the method includes adding an effective amounts of stannous fluoride (SnF2) and antiviral synthetic nucleoside analog to a dosage form. The dosage form may be a scrim, a liquid (e.g., a nasal mist, an aerosol spray, a liquid eye drop, a liquid bandage, and the like), a mucoadhesive or a lip balm.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to method of treating a herpes virus. In one embodiment, the method includes adding an effective amount of stannous fluoride (SnF2) to a dosage form. The dosage form may be a scrim, a liquid (e.g., a nasal mist, an aerosol spray, a liquid eye drop, a liquid bandage, and the like), a mucoadhesive or a lip balm.

Abstract: Processes are disclosed for the preparation and manufacture of dried legumes to make a quick cooking whole bean and bean paste food product which is rehydrated to a food product having the appearance and organoleptic texture of canned or conventionally prepared Mexican style refried bean product. One embodiment is the production of dehydrated bean flakes and/or powders which are instantly rehydratable. Subsequent to cleaning, sorting and washing, the beans are either milled by dry grinding or wet milling. The slurry is cooked and dried by a continuous method. Another embodiment is the production of dehydrated whole beans. Whole beans are cooked by conventional methods without pre-cooking or soaking after being sorted, cleaned, and washed. After cooking the whole beans, beans which are no longer intact and now are in the form of a slurry are separated from the intact beans. The whole beans are dried in a manner which does not disrupt their intact structure.

Abstract: A motor-driven nut-grinding apparatus is constructed to effectively operate at much lower than conventional speeds and has a front-mounted, unitary casting part providing a back mounting plate wall, a feed chute, a forwardly extending feed and grinding hub, and a front mounting for a stationary grinding disc. The hub has an open-end bore that journals a motor-driven auger shaft on which a rotating grinding disc is mounted to cooperate and define a final grinding chamber with the stationary grinding plate. A back portion of the auger shaft has a cylindrical, reduced diameter portion that with at least about one and a half of auger convolution turns, is exposed through a window in the hub and an open mouth of the chute to provide a non-jamming receiving area for nut kernels from a downwardly converging mouth portion of the feed chute.

Abstract: A motor-driven grinding machine or unit has been provided to enable consumer-selected food items, such as nut kernels and grains to be quickly, uniformly and efficiently ground to a desired consistency in his or her presence. The machine has a chute with a motor-controlling lid that is adapted to receive selected food items and to feed them to a rotating auger shaft which extends into a processing housing. Food items are then advanced substantially radially outwardly between a pair of heads having opposed disc-like grinding surfaces, each of which has a set of inner, widely spaced-apart, relatively coarse teeth and an outer, relatively finer, closely spaced-apart set of teeth between which the food is advanced while the auger shaft rotates one of the heads and the food items are being ground and advanced between the surfaces strategically designed and positioned in a positive manner to reduce them to a desired uniform particle size.