Abstract: A method of producing thymoquinone and/or thymohydroquinone in Monarda by growing Monarda with elevated levels of carvacrol and/or thymol in the fresh plant tissue and vigorous growth, harvesting the Monarda, leaving the Monarda to senesce in the presence of oxygen and extracting the thymoquinone and/or thymohydroquinone from the senesced tissue.

Abstract: A method of producing thymoquinone and/or thymohydroquinone in Monarda by growing Monarda with elevated levels of carvacrol and/or thymol in the fresh plant tissue and vigorous growth, harvesting the Monarda, leaving the Monarda to senensce in the presence of oxygen and extracting the thymoquinone and/or thymohydroquinone from the senesced tissue.

Abstract: A method of producing thymoquinone and/or thymohydroquinone in Monarda by growing Monarda with elevated levels of carvacrol and/or thymol in the fresh plant tissue and vigorous growth, harvesting the Monarda, leaving the Monarda to senensce in the presence of oxygen and extracting the thymoquinone and/or thymohydroquinone from the senesced tissue.

Abstract: A method of reducing skin damage and/or providing health or cosmetic benefits in a subject, comprising application of a composition containing an effective amount of extracts of rosemary to the skin of the subject.

Abstract: A method of reducing skin damage and/or providing health or cosmetic benefits in a subject, comprising application of a composition containing an effective amount of extracts of rosemary to the skin of the subject.

Abstract: A composition for soothing the skin comprising mucilage extracted from chia seed (Salvia Hispanica L.).

Abstract: Natural extracts of spearmint and rosemary, together with hydrolyzed lecithin, are used to formulate a natural tinted moisturizer with more that 96% natural/nature-derived raw materials. Color pigments are suspended in the emulsion system thickened by xanthan gum. The process uses a combination of mixing with a homogenizer and a multi-speed stirrer. Stability is observed in accelerated conditions. The product results with an excellent emulsion stability. The hydrolyzed lecithin is liquid at room temperature. This study demonstrates that it is an easy to use emulsifier in cold-processed emulsions with a thickener system that can be dispersed and activated at room temperature. The hydrolyzed lecithin was used to emulsify blends of oils into a stable lotion for the cosmetic and personal care markets.

Abstract: A method of evaluating business processes comprises inputting a set of initial processes, inputting a distance function, and determining whether new processes are allowed. If such new processes are not allowed, the method determines which of the initial processes is the best process by applying the initial processes to the distance function to determine which of the initial processes has the lowest measure score produced by the distance function. Therefore, the method identifies the initial process having the lowest measure score as the best-of-breed process. If such new processes are allowed, the method determines which of the initial processes and the new processes is the best using the following process. The process of finding the best process translates the initial processes to counterparts for use with an evolutionary algorithm and selects a fitness function for the evolutionary algorithm.

Abstract: A method of evaluating business processes comprises inputting a set of initial processes, inputting a distance function, and determining whether new processes are allowed. If such new processes are not allowed, the method determines which of the initial processes is the best process by applying the initial processes to the distance function to determine which of the initial processes has the lowest measure score produced by the distance function. Therefore, the method identifies the initial process having the lowest measure score as the best-of-breed process. If such new processes are allowed, the method determines which of the initial processes and the new processes is the best using the following process. The process of finding the best process translates the initial processes to counterparts for use with an evolutionary algorithm and selects a fitness function for the evolutionary algorithm.