Abstract: Dietary supplements comprising one or more probiotic bacteria or probiotic yeast in an oil with calcium phosphate added are provided. The calcium phosphate substantially reduces clumping and/or settling of the probiotic in oil. Other additives, such as anti-oxidants and taste enhancers, may be added to the compositions.

Abstract: Dietary supplements comprising one or more probiotic bacteria or probiotic yeast in an oil with calcium phosphate added are provided. The calcium phosphate substantially reduces clumping and/or settling of the probiotic in oil. Other additives, such as anti-oxidants and taste enhancers, may be added to the compositions.

Abstract: Dietary supplements useful for treating or preventing cardiac disease are disclosed According to some embodiments, the presently disclosed supplement includes a pomegranate product fermented with a statin-producing fungus such one or more of Monascus, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Pleurotus, Pythium, Hypomyces, Paelicilomyces, Eupenicillium, and Doratomyces. Alternatively or additionally, the presently disclosed supplement includes a pomegranate product in combination with a plant product, such as a grain product and a legume, fermented with the statin-producing fungus. Optionally, the supplement includes at least one of coenzymeQ10 and a tocopherol. The presently disclosed dietary supplements include both a COX-2 inhibitor and a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, and in some embodiments, the supplement is useful for reducing or controlling blood cholesterol for managing atherosclerotic disease, and/or for managing blood pressure. Methods of preparing the presently disclosed dietary supplement are also provided.

Abstract: A dietary supplement comprising Coenzyme Q10 (i.e. ubiquinone) and a bioadhesive substance is described. Derivatives of Coenzyme Q10 may also be used in the dietary supplement. The dietary supplement may be provided to an individual to increase blood plasma levels of Coenzyme Q10.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of a hermetically sealed, substantially air-tight container, and a quinone-containing composition disposed therein. The container of the present invention is adapted for the convenient transport, and storage of an effective amount of an active ingredient, for example, ubiquinone, ubiquinol or a mixture thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In another aspect the invention relates to a hermitically sealed container comprising an composition containing a single daily dose of ubiquinone, ubiquinol or both.