Containing Or Obtained From Prunus (e.g., Prune, Cherry, Plum, Apricot, Peach, Almonds, Etc.) Patents (Class 424/735)
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Publication number: 20090035398Abstract: A topical formulation includes at least about 45% by weight shea butter, hemp oil in an amount not greater than 40% by weight, almond oil in an amount not greater than about 15% by weight, and jojoba oil in an amount not greater than about 15% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventor: Raymond Williams
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Publication number: 20090028958Abstract: The present invention relates mainly to a cosmetic process for making up and/or caring for keratin material(s), comprising the application, on contact with a keratin material, of at least one cosmetic composition comprising at least 75% by weight, relative to its total weight, of compound(s) approved for food use and having a gloss value at least greater than or equal to about 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2006Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: L'orealInventors: Xavier Blin, Claudia Barba
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Publication number: 20080305096Abstract: A method of providing controlled release of a biologically active substance within a subject's digestive system. The biologically active substance is administered concurrently with one or more soluble fibers in an oral dosage unit. The soluble fibers interact with the biologically active substance within the subject's digestive system to moderate and control the release of the biologically active substances in the subject's bloodstream. This provides more constant blood concentrations of the biologically active substances. The amount of soluble fibers in the oral dosage unit is greater than 40% by weight, and in some cases greater than 50% by weight of the oral dosage unit. The oral dosage unit typically contains from about 1 to 15g of soluble fiber, and in some cases from about 3 to 5g of soluble fiber. The biologically active substance may contain phytonutrients that promote the subject's cardiovascular system, immune system, or weight management.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: UNICITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Peter J. E. Verdegem, Stewart F. Hughes, Curtis A. Hedges, G. Paulo Bangerter
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Publication number: 20080299103Abstract: Well-preserved aqueous topical compositions that satisfy one or more widely recognized organic certification standards. The compositions comprise a preservative system comprising an in situ hypoiodite generator; and a plant extract blend; optionally, an essential oil blend. Such compositions do not require synthetic preservatives, especially parabens. Suitable aqueous compositions may contain an oil phase, such as oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Liliana George, Steve Schnittger, Kathy Kretzschmar, Charles Craig Tadlock, Monica Apostol
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Publication number: 20080292607Abstract: This invention describes a comprehensive nutraceutical designed to antagonize major mitigating factors to the degenerative process associated with Parkinson's disease. The formulation is comprised of a primary base of pyruvate, succinate and/or oxaloacetate, fruit extracts and anthocyanins, further combined with specific macro/micronutrients, trace elements, amino acids, flavonoids and concentrated plant sources. The nutraceutical contains substances that should attenuate the loss of ATP/toxicity by PD model toxins: 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium and rotenone, scavenge hydrogen peroxide/O2.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Elizabeth Mazzio, Karam Soliman
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Patent number: 7452962Abstract: A method for removing contaminants from synthetic resin material containers using a first organic solvent system and a second carbon dioxide system. The organic solvent is utilized for removing the contaminants from the synthetic resin material and the carbon dioxide is used to separate any residual organic solvent from the synthetic resin material.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLCInventors: George W. Bohnert, Thomas E. Hand, Gary M. DeLaurentiis
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Publication number: 20080254153Abstract: The invention pertains to a water dispersible, preferably a powder composition of water extractible bioactive components of exclusively fruit or vegetable or plant origin. These components are obtainable by: a) subjecting a selected fruit or vegetable or plant material to homogenisation in weak alkaline conditions and at moderate temperature; b) separating the liquid extract from the homogenised mass and subsequently bringing it to neutrality; and c) eventually concentrating or drying, preferably by freeze drying, the neutralized liquid extract. The composition can be used as primary composition in the preparation of a food product for oral administration, a food supplement, a pet food product, a pet food supplement, a cosmetic preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2006Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Junkuan Wang, Raymond Bertholet, Pierre Ducret
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Patent number: 7435431Abstract: Disclosed are methods of controlling body weight in estrogen-insufficient women by administering compositions comprising (A) those dried fruit solids that inherently comprise flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids, and a fiber component of which at least about 20% by weight is soluble fiber, and (B) a soluble, indigestible oligosaccharide in addition to any soluble fiber inherently in the dried fruit solids. The dried fruit solids may also be characterized as those selected from dried plum, dried grape, dried date, or dried fig. Administration of dried fruit solids (e.g., dried plum solids) in combination with soluble indigestible oligosaccharides (e.g., fructooligosaccharides) are surprisingly effective in controlling body weight gain in estrogen-insufficient women.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventor: Catherine D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20080220103Abstract: Provided is a method of treating a fungal infection on an animal epidermis, nail or hair, or in an orifice of an animal. The method comprises contacting the fungus infection with a composition comprising an antifungal botanical.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Jay Birnbaum, Thomas Blake, Mahmoud Ghannoum, Steven Vallespir
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Publication number: 20080160075Abstract: A method of preparing a Chinese medicine for treatment of diabetes, the medicine including the Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, prepared Asiatic Comelian Cherry fruit, tree peony bark, Common Yam Rhizome, Indian bread, Oriental Waterplain rhizome, and refined edible vegetable oil. The tree peony bark is distilled and its residue, the Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, the Common Yam Rhizome and the Indian bread are decocted, then paeonol mother liquor is added to obtain extractum I by centrifugation and concentration. The prepared Asiatic Comelian Cherry fruit and the Oriental Waterplain rhizome are extracted in the refluxing alcohol and concentrated to obtain extractum II. The two extractum are mixed and concentrated to the thick paste; the thick paste is dried, crushed and sifted. The refined paeonol is crushed and added to the extractum powder. The mixed powder is combined with vegetable oil, milled and sifted. The fine powder is made into soft capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wei Xiao
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Publication number: 20080089916Abstract: A stick lip balm with efficacious amounts of natural moisturizer and organoleptic/sensory attributes of lip feel associated with moisturizers and emollients is provided. The lip balm of the invention comprises at least 90% botanically derived materials and can be formed into a stick sufficiently robust to substantially retain the stick shape under normal conditions of shipping, storage and usage. A method of making the stick lip balm is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: WyethInventors: Sara Vest Magee, John Oliver Bachert, Neil Partridge, Jay R. Dickerson
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Publication number: 20080075797Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nutraceutical for the use of a vacuolar flavonoid pigment from a natural source such as tart cherries as an additional compound as part of a mixture including at least an amino sugar, such as glucosamine, and a sulfated glycosaminoglycan, such as chondroitin sulfate. What is also contemplated is the use of the vacuolar flavonoid pigment in conjunction with other known joint regeneration nutraceuticals, including a mixture of glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and MSM, and a method of treatment of osteoarthritis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Andrew T. LaPointe, Jennifer A. LaPointe
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Patent number: 7348033Abstract: Dietary food supplement compositions which promote the ability to quell adverse common cold symptoms while simultaneously reducing blood pressure and sustaining blood sugar equilibrium. Food supplement compositions comprising specially-formulated combination of ingredients derived wholly from naturally-occurring foods, including specially formulated combinations of jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, garlic, almonds, lemons, and vinegar. Such formulations have been found to attenuate the duration and severity of common cold symptoms without jeopardizing the health and well-being of individuals suffering from diabetes and other medical conditions sensitive to blood pressure and to blood sugar fluctuations. These food supplement formulations afford diabetic patients regimen for treating common cold symptoms, and for simultaneously sustaining safe blood pressure and blood sugar equilibrium.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Inventor: Horace Mitchell
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Patent number: 7300678Abstract: The invention concerns an active principle with instant skin-tightening effect useable in cosmetics, the method for obtaining same and compositions comprising said active principle. The source material consists of a white almond press cake.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2001Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Societe Industrielle Limousine d'Application Biologique (SILAB)Inventor: Jean-Jacques Paufique
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Patent number: 7255884Abstract: A pharmaceutical preparation of Chinese herbal medicines for tonifying the kidneys and alleviating asthma is disclosed herein. The Chinese herbal medicines include Perilla Frutescens, Prunus Armeniaca, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis, Scutellaria Baicalensis, Coptis Chinesis, Tusilago Farfara, Stemona Sessilifolia, Fritillaria Cirrhosa, Pheretima Aspergillum, Psoralaea Corylifolia, Codonopsis Pilosula, Hordeum Vulgara, Massa Fermentata Medicalis, Schisandra Chinesis, and Gypsum. The preparation is used to treat thousands of patients suffering from asthma with an effective rate of 93%. The present preparation can relieve cough, expel phlegm, resist airway allergic inflammation reaction, improve pulmonary function, partial pressure of the oxygen in the blood, increase CD2, CD4, CD4/CD8, reduce IgE in blood, increase CAMP, reduce CGMP, stabilize mast cells, and inhibit the release of histamine, which make it capable of stopping an asthma attack.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2003Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Inventor: Hongfen Li
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Patent number: 7247325Abstract: The present invention provides a crude drug composition comprising extracts of radish and tea leaf and additionally comprising an extract extracted from at least one crude drug selected from a group consisting of Daucus carota var sativa, Aurantii nobilis Pericapium, Aurantii immatri Pericarpium, Ficus carica L., Allium cepa L., Mume Fructus and Prunus armeniaca. Inventive composition induces the functional activation of intestine in the charcoal-administered animal model experiment and constipation-induced animal model and improves the constipation by activating mucus secretion in the intestine. And the composition is confirmed to inhibit the growth of intestinal harmful bacteria without affecting the growth of beneficial bacteria. Therefore, the crude drug composition of the present invention may be useful for the pharmaceutical composition and health care food for preventing, alleviating and treating intestinal disease and constipation.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2006Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: K.T.& G. CorporationInventors: Soon-Ok Baik, You-Hui Lee, Hyun-Kyoung Kim, Young-Sook Kim
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Patent number: 7226583Abstract: Cosmetic compositions intended for topical application to the skin for lightening and/or brightening the skin are provided. The subject compositions are characterized by the presence of leukocyte extract in combination with one or more secondary skin whitening or brightening agents. A preferred group of such agents includes bearberry, arbutin, rutin, ascorbyl glucoside, ascorbyl magnesium phosphate, hydroquinone, kojic acid or combinations thereof. Another group of preferred agents includes extracts of mulberry, lemon, orange, licorice, cucumber, cinnamon, cherry (fermentate), rosemary and/or derivatives thereof. It has been found that the combination of leukocyte extract with such agents possesses enhanced efficacy over similar preparations that do not contain leukocyte extract.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Hair Systems, Inc.Inventor: Walter B. Shepherd, Jr.
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Patent number: 7226624Abstract: An elixir combining synergistic components, all of which are derived from the same source, namely almond hulls.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2002Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Inventor: Israel N. Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 7195788Abstract: The foliage and stems of plant species from the family Rosaceae, genus Prunus, yield natural pesticides when macerated. Hydrodistillation of macerated plant biomass yields a concentrated solution of organic volatile compounds that act synergistically as a natural pesticide. Volatile compounds liberated from Prunus biomass include 2-propanol, hexanal, trans-2-hexenal, 1-hexanol, cis-3-hexenol, mandelonitrile, benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, hydrocyanic acid and others. These compounds may be removed from the distillate and reformulated to form a standard concentrated solution, with benzaldehyde, mandelonitrile and hydrogen cyanide being the major components. The extracts may be used as a soil treatment or soil fumigant for soil-borne pests. They also may be formulated for application as solutions with or without a surfactant or formulated as powders for foliar treatment.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2002Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Premier Botanicals, Ltd.Inventor: Donald D. Roberts
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Patent number: 7138129Abstract: The invention provides materials and methods for making skin care compositions that contain dried or fresh fruit particles, and also can contain suspending agents, surfactants, emollients, emulsifiers, and/or cationic polymers. The basic fruit components typically are from the pulp and peel of the fruit, which can be specially processed to retain the colors, phytochemicals and nutritive ingredients. The compositions provided herein can contain particles made from whole fruits (minus seeds, leaves, and stems) that have been subjected to drying techniques (e.g., air-drum drying or freeze drying) and then processed into small particles.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Melaleuca, Inc.Inventors: Suk H. Cho, Becky Zehntner, Angela M. Tuck
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Patent number: 7112343Abstract: The present invention discloses an all natural composition comprising herbs for the use of restoring the immune system and subsequent medicinal value. The formulization of the present invention utilizes the benefits of herbal medicine for the use of restoring the immune system to protect and cure the body from infectious disease and various allergies. The composition formula consists of nineteen herbal ingredients in powder form that carrot powder, pau d' arco bark, gingko leaf, myrrh bark, echinacea augusta folia, slippery elm bark, heal-all-herb, celery stalk, celery leaf, red clover blooms, burdock root, goldenseal root, poke root, garlic bulb powder, beet root powder, yellow dock root, dandelion root, St. John's wort, and capscium in predetermined quantities.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Inventor: Robbie Shoemake
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Patent number: 7052700Abstract: This invention provides a method for identifying a composition of Cinnamomi and Poria. This invention further provides a composition comprising: Ramulus Cinnamomi, Poria Cortex, Moutan Radicis, Radix Paeonize Alba, and Semen Persicae. This invention provides various uses of these compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wei Xiao
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Patent number: 7037535Abstract: Methods for neutralizing dust mite feces are disclosed. In one embodiment, a botanical extract having a BAPNA-Trypsin Inhibition (IC50×10?3 (%, v/v or w/v) of from about 0.01 to about 500 and a sufficient solubility in water is introduced into water to form an aqueous botanical extract solution. The aqueous botanical extract solution is atomized into an area being treated such that the botanical extract contacts and neutralizes the dust mite feces located in the area. Particularly preferred botanical extracts for use in the botanical extract aqueous solutions of the present invention include Green Tea Extra and Grape Seed Extract.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2002Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David J. Tyrrell, Duane G. Krzysik
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Therapeutic/edible compositions comprising herbal ingredients and methods for treating hyperglycemia
Patent number: 6989160Abstract: A therapeutic or an edible composition comprising at least three of the five herbs selected from Prunus amygdales, Ocimum sanctum, Azadirachta indica, Aegle marelose and Vitus vinefera, is provided for the treatment of hyperglycemia, especially for non-insulin dependent diabetic subjects, and the herbal composition has significantly reduced the blood glucose levels in both diabetic and non-diabetic experimental subjects having elevated blood glucose levels.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchInventors: Abhay Singh Chauhan, Kishore Babu Chalasani, Sridevi Surapanini, Sharath Kumar Yandrapu, Rajasekhar Kataram, Govardhana Maroju Chary, Prakash Vamanrao Diwan, Kondapuram Vijaya Raghavan -
Patent number: 6977086Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation in the form of a dry powder which comprises amoxycillin and clavulanate in a weight ratio of from 2:1 to about 16:1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient and flavouring agents which provide a straw-berry flavour, further modified by the addition of extra components to add a creamy flavour or an extra fruity flavour.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2000Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Laboratorie GlaxoSmithKline S.A.S.Inventors: Nathalie Claude Marianne Barges, Jacky Andre Gustave Mention
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Publication number: 20040247707Abstract: Most pain relief products on the market, if they work at all are labeled “for temporary relief”. A person in pain for whatever reason desires three things. Since pain is not enjoyable, quick action is the first. For the same reason, long lasting is the second. The third consideration is as safe a product as possible. “Pearl Blue” performs all these needs quite well. The lidocaine is quick, begins relief in some degree in minutes. The other 6 ingredients penetrate at different rates so that as one diminishes the others in succession are working down the time chart to bring their own individual relief for up to 3 hours or longer depending on the sufferers own body chemistry. And the ingredients work together to aid each other in the whole result and have been time tested individually to be safe for generations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2003Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Charles Richard Le Roy, Deborah Gay Le Roy
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Patent number: 6814985Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic and inflammatory reactions such as but not limited to Type I hypersensitivity reactions in mammals. More particularly, the present invention is directed to compositions comprising herbs or extracts of herbs or botanical or horticultural equivalents of the herbs or chemical or functional equivalents of the herbal extracts useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic and inflammatory reactions such as but not limited to respiratory disorders. The present invention further contemplates a method of treating allergic and inflammatory reactions in mammals and in particular Type I hypersensitivity disorders and even more particularly respiratory disorders by the administration of a herbal composition or its chemical or functional equivalent.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: G & W Aust Pty. Ltd.Inventor: Guorang Hu
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Patent number: 6800292Abstract: This application relates to dermatological agents for treating dermatological disorders. The dermatological agents include a therapeutically effective amount of at least one fruit extract in an amount sufficient to neutralize free radicals, a moisturizing agent in an amount sufficient to facilitate hydration of the skin, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Preferred fruit extracts include extracts from apricots, apples, peaches, pears, pineapples, papayas, pomegranates, cherries, kiwis, tangerines, grapes, and oranges. The most preferred extract is extract from pomegranate.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2000Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Inventor: Howard Murad
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Publication number: 20040180104Abstract: The present invention relates to a new herbal composition for the prevention and/or treatment of the conditions in associated with depression. Also provided is a method of treating and/or preventing the conditions associated with depression by administering the herbal composition of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2003Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventor: Chih Hui Lin
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Publication number: 20040175445Abstract: A selection of herbal materials with curative effects combined in a liquid form and processed into a suitable topical delivery system for application to skin ulcerations, surgical incisions wounds and cuts to accomplish accelerated wound healing. The present invention can also heal and provide 1st and 2nd degree burn, radiation burn and sunburn relief and be used for application to human skin affected with psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, acne, rosacea, extreme dryness, allergic reactions and inflammatory rashes. The process to manufacture and the herbal extract vehicle of delivery are both critical to the effectiveness of the present invention since the invention is comprised of two separate herbal composition extracts which do not form a homogenous mixture when combined.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventor: Thomas M. Hnat
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Patent number: 6780444Abstract: The invention concerns cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical and/or dermatological compositions and methods for preparing them. The composition is characterized in that it comprises a mixture called base mixture, consisting of a liquid extracted from a mixture (M) of tomatoes and apples once the spontaneous chemical reaction initiated by the mixture of the two crushed plants is completed. The invention is applicable to skin care.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1999Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Inventor: Alma Reza
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Publication number: 20040131707Abstract: A new method is described for the treatment of cancer. In one alternative, the method utilizes two main compositions. The first composition is Soma, a healing herb described in the Rig Veda, the sacred scriptures of the Hindus. The second composition is a composite of plant-derived substances and a mineral. When they are administered to cancer patients following the recommended therapeutic regimen, regression of the cancer results. Alternatively, the second composition can be used alone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventor: Peter Grandics
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Publication number: 20040105901Abstract: The foliage and stems of plant species from the family Rosaceae, genus Prunus, yield natural pesticides when macerated. Hydrodistillation of macerated plant biomass yields a concentrated solution of organic volatile compounds that act synergistically as a natural pesticide. Volatile compounds liberated from Prunus biomass include 2-propanol, hexanal, trans-2-hexenal, 1-hexanol, cis-3-hexenol, mandelonitrile, benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, hydrocyanic acid and others. These compounds may be removed from the distillate and reformulated to form a standard concentrated solution, with benzaldehyde, mandelonitrile and hydrogen cyanide being the major components. The extracts may be used as a soil treatment or soil fumigant for soil-borne pests. They also may be formulated for application as solutions with or without a surfactant or formulated as powders for foliar treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventor: Donald D. Roberts
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Publication number: 20040096419Abstract: The invention relates to a preparation containing vitamin A and the use thereof as a cosmetic. The aim of the invention is to visibly improve the cosmetic effect of retinol or retinoides on the skin. According to the invention, the preparation comprises a retinyl derivative, a retinyl derivative encapsulated in 150-800 nm liposomes, 40-100 nm retinol microcapsules and a cherry extract, acerola, pineapple and/or bark extract from white qeubracho/silkworm extracts or a mixture thereof. The extract contains retinol or a retinyl derivative in additional to cosmetic auxiliary active ingredients, carrier active ingredients and/or other active ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Karin Golz-Berner, Leonhard Zastrow
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Publication number: 20040081664Abstract: A method of producing a processed kava product involves using an extraction solvent, such as liquid CO2, to preferentially extract different kavalactones from the source material at different rates. By controlling the extraction parameters and stopping the extraction before all of the kavalactones have been extracted or allowing the extracted kavalactones to be preferentially precipitated in one or more collection environments, a processed kava product can be produced that has a kavalactone distribution profile that can differ substantially from that of the source material. As a result, roots from a less desirable kava cultivar can be used to produce a processed kava product which has a kavalactone distribution profile that is similar to that of a highly desired cultivar. The kava paste can be further processed to produce a dry flowable powder suitable for use in, e.g., a tableting formula. A rapid dissolve tablet formulation for use in the delivery of kavalactones and other botanicals is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2002Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Robert Gow, John Pierce, Brian Pierce, William Birdsall
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Publication number: 20040071796Abstract: The present invention discloses a pharmaceutical preparation of Chinese herbal medicines which consists of Chinese herbal medicines for tonifying kidney and antiasthma, wherein the Chinese herbal medicines are Perilla Frutescens, Prunus Armeniaca, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis, Scutellaria Baicalensis, Coptis Chinesis, Tusilago Farfara, Stemona Sessilifolia, Fritllaria Cirrhosa, Pheretima Aspergillum, Psoralea Corylifolia, Codonopsis Pilosula, Hordeum Vulgara, Massa Fermentata Medicalis, Schisandra Chinensis, Gypsum. The preparation has been used in China for 20 years, and in Israel for more than 5 years. It has been used to treat thousands of patients suffering from asthma with an effective rate of 93%.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventor: Hongfen Li
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Publication number: 20040071794Abstract: The present invention is a method for enhancing the efficacy of an active ingredient in a human comprising: administering to said human a product comprising: a kavalactone component and an active ingredient, wherein said active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of a therapeutic, a pharmaceutical, a nutraceutical and a botanical, and wherein said kavalactone component comprises a methysticin component, a dihydromethysticin component, a desmethoxyyangonin component, a yangonin component, a dihydrokavain component, and a kavain component, and wherein said kavalactone component is between about 0.1% to about 75%, by mass, of said product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Robert Gow, John Pierce, Brian Pierce, William Birdsall
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Publication number: 20040052758Abstract: The invention concerns an active principle with instant skin-tightening effect useable in cosmetics, the method for obtaining same and compositions comprising said active principle. The source material consists of a white almond press cake.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventor: Jean-Jacques Paufique
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Publication number: 20040022818Abstract: The invention provides materials and methods for making skin care compositions that contain dried or fresh fruit particles, and also can contain suspending agents, surfactants, emollients, emulsifiers, and/or cationic polymers. The basic fruit components typically are from the pulp and peel of the fruit, which can be specially processed to retain the colors, phytochemicals and nutritive ingredients. The compositions provided herein can contain particles made from whole fruits (minus seeds, leaves, and stems) that have been subjected to drying techniques (e.g., air-drum drying or freeze drying) and then processed into small particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Suk H. Cho, Becky Zehntner, Angela M. Tuck
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Publication number: 20040018254Abstract: An elixir combining synergistic components, all of which are derived from the same source, namely almond hulls.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventor: Israel N. Rabinowitz
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Publication number: 20040018255Abstract: Dietary fiber derived from almond hulls (the dried mesocarp of the senescent almond) enhanced by the treatment with yeasts to remove sugars.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventor: Israel N. Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 6676978Abstract: A method for isolating a mixture of anthocyanins, bioflavonoids and phenolics from an edible berry using adsorbent resins which are regenerable for reuse is described. The mixture with a consumable carrier is particularly useful in foods and as a dietary supplement or nutraceutical product.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2000Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State UniversityInventor: Muraleedharan G. Nair
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Publication number: 20030232097Abstract: An oily wax matrix suspension pharmaceutical formulation is prepared for oral administration of an active ingredient, such as ibuprofen, through a soft gelatin capsule drug delivery device. The ibuprofen may be in free acid or a mixture of free acid and ibuprofen alkali salt form. The active pharmaceutical ingredient is embedded in an oily wax matrix which is preferably blended with a surfactant. A preferred surfactant is lecithin, a preferred suspending agent is yellow beeswax, and a preferred suspension medium is soybean oil which are all natural ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: Strides Inc.Inventors: Ramachandran Radhakrishnan, Nehru Babu Gaddipati
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Patent number: 6656914Abstract: A method for inhibiting a tumor in a mammal using a composition comprising an anthocyanin or cyanidin from a berry is described. The method involves using the composition in an amount and for a time to inhibit the tumor. The composition can include other antitumor agents.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State UniversityInventors: Muraleedharan G. Nair, Leslie D. Bourquin, Navindra P. Seeram, Soo-Young Kang
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Publication number: 20030211178Abstract: This invention provides a composition of herbs comprising Radix angelica sinensis (DangGui) 15-60%, Ligusticum chuanxiong (ChuanXiong) 5-20%, Hirudo (ShuiZhi) 3-7%, Polygonatum sibiricum (HuangJing) 4-15%. This invention further provides various uses of this composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Inventor: YongChao Xia
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Patent number: 6638542Abstract: Procyanidin, optionally combined with hydroxycitric acid, is used in a method for the reduction of appetite in a mammal. Preferably procyanidin is administered to the mammal in a dosage of between 0.5 and 100 mg per kg bodyweight. Also shown is a process for the manufacture of an appetite reducing composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Nutricia N.V.Inventors: Arie Gijsbert Nieuwenhuizen, Katrien Maria Jozefa Van Laere
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Publication number: 20030190376Abstract: An anti-aromatase nutraceutical or pharmaceutical composition, consisting of a capsule or dose to containType: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventor: Michael Donald Farley
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Patent number: 6630163Abstract: This application relates to methods for treating dermatological disorders. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one fruit extract in an amount sufficient to neutralize free radicals; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Preferred fruit extracts include extracts from apricots, apples, peaches, pears, pineapples, papayas, pomegranates, cherries, kiwis, tangerines and oranges. The most preferred extract is extract from pomegranate.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2000Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Inventor: Howard Murad
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Therapeutic/edible compositions comprising herbal ingredients and methods for treating hyperglycemia
Publication number: 20030180399Abstract: A therapeutic or an edible composition comprising at least three of the five herbs selected from Prunus amygdales, Ocimum sanctum, Azadirachta indica, Aegle marelose and Vitus vinefera, is provided for the treatment of hyperglycemia, especially for non-insulin dependent diabetic subjects, and the herbal composition has significantly reduced the blood glucose levels in both diabetic and non-diabetic experimental subjects having elevated blood glucose levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCHInventors: Abhay Singh Chauhan, Kishore Babu Chalasani, Sridevi Surapanini, Sharath Kumar Yandrapu, Rajasekhar Kataram, Govardhana Maroju Chary, Prakash Vamanrao Diwan, Kondapuram Vijaya Raghavan -
Publication number: 20030161899Abstract: Nose ointment for the prophylaxis of inhalation allergic reactions comprising at least one mixture of saturated hydrocarbons characterized in that the at least one mixture of saturated hydrocarbons has a viscosity by the DIN 51 562 method of >6 mm2/s (100° C.).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventor: Peter Theiss