Abstract: 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.).
Abstract: A topical composition and method for the treatment of the symptoms of diaper rashes and skin irritations by creating an air circulating mechanism comprising a) bicarbonate of soda; b) corn starch; c) citric acid; d)a carrier oil; e) a pharmaceutically acceptable moisturizer, f) fragrance oil; and g) food grade coloring. The carrier oil is selected from the group consisting of almond oil, coconut ail, sunflower oil, apricot kernel oil, avocado oil, canola oil, evening primrose oil, grapeseed oil, hazelnut oil, jojoba oil, macadamia oil, dive oil, sesame oil, rosehip seed oil, and mixtures thereof. The pharmaceutically acceptable moisturizer is either purified water or witch hazel. In its preferred embodiments, the composition can result in a loose powder for application directly to the diapered skin, an effervescent bath tablet, and as an additive to the bodyfacing layer of a diaper.
Abstract: The present invention provides herbal compositions that can prevent or reduce the severity, intensity, or duration of allergic and/or asthmatic symptoms and/or can prevent or delay the development of an allergic or asthmatic response to an antigen. The compositions may optionally include one or more adjuvants, cytokines, encapsulating materials, or pharmaceutical carriers or excipients, and may be administered prior to, during, or after the development of allergic or asthmatic symptoms in sensitized individuals. Alternatively or additionally, the compositions may be administered prior to sensitization to a particular antigen; preferably substantially concurrently with exposure to the antigen.
Abstract: An anti-aromatase pharmaceutical composition is provided containing nettle root extract in the range of about 275 to 350 mg, pumpkin seed oil in the range of about 150 to 205 mg, Pygeum Africanum or Prunus africana bark extract, standardized to contain at least 12 to 15% of total sterols, in the range of about 20 to 40 mg, and Chrysin in the range of 475 to 550 mg. This pharmaceutical composition assists in the treatment of benign prostate hyperthropy and breast cancer.
Abstract: The present invention provides a skin care product comprising whole egg, an emollient substance and a humectant substance, colostrum, lactoferrin and/or methyl sulfonyl methane (MSM).
Abstract: A resistant to body fluids, organic oil-based topical transdermal composition for the alleviation and treatment of infant skin conditions, including, dry, sensitive, chapped, cracked, itching reddened, and flaking skin, as well as infant skin infirmities associated with eczema, dermatitis, and diaper rash, which has as main constituents, organic oil lipids, vitamin A, tocopheral linoleate, and tincture of benzoin, in an organic beeswax emulsifying base.
Abstract: A composition for topical application to an animal's skin for relief from a variety of symptoms caused by medical conditions or physical injuries. The composition includes at least one compound having analgesic activity, at least one compound having anti-inflammatory activity, at least one compound having antioxidant activity, at least one compound having anti-neuralgic activity, at least one compound having blood circulation promotion activity, and at least one compound having antidepressant activity. A method for relieving pain by topical application of the composition is also provided.
Abstract: A composition that has insect repellent properties is made from essential volatile oils. The inventive composition includes a combination of menthol, eucalyptus oil, citronella oil and/or tea tree oil, alcohol, water and skin moisturizing components. Menthol in crystal or liquid form. Essential oil of eucalyptus. Essential oil of citronella and/or tea tree oil. Isopropyl alcohol, grain alcohol or any other type of distilled alcohol. Deionized, distilled or any other type of sterile water. Skin conditioning oils including but not limited to mineral oil, jojoba oil, glycerin, Vitamin E. The topical composition can be formulated as a solution, suspension, cream, ointment, gel, film or spray.
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing an extract of the herb sea buckthorn. In the absence of oxygen and metals berries of sea buckthorn are mixed with a vegetable oil and the mixture is incubated, which results in the extraction of liposoluble components of the berries into the vegetable oil. The extract is then separated from the berries. A composition is prepared of about 5 to about 95 wt % of the extract, 0 to about 95 wt % of an extract of a herb selected from the group consisting of rose hips (Rosa species), St. John's wort (Hypericus perforatum), chickweed herb (Stellaria media), plantain herb (Plantago major), calendula flowers (Calendula officinalis), and mixtures thereof, prepared by extracting liposoluble components of the herb into a vegetable oil in the absence of oxygen and metal, 0 to about 10 wt % of an essential oil, 0 to about 15 wt % of an antioxidant, and 0 to about 80 wt % of a diluent. The composition is applied to open skin lesions to promote their healing.
Abstract: A method for inhibiting cyclooxygenase enzymes and inflammation in a mammal using a cherry or cherry anthocyanins, bioflavonoids and phenolics is described. In particular a mixture including the anthocyanins, the bioflavonoids and the phenolics is described for this use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 28, 2000
Date of Patent:
June 10, 2003
Assignee:
Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
Inventors:
Muraleedharan G. Nair, Haibo Wang, Gale M. Strasburg, Alden M. Booren, James I. Gray
Abstract: 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.
Abstract: A number of discrete, isolated and well-characterized natural plant compounds show antimicrobial activity when used for topical applications in the ophthalmic, skin care, oral care, pharmaceutical, medical device, heath care products or similar preparations for topical application. Of particular interest are Allantoin, Berberine, Bilberry extract, Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ether, Chlorogenic Acid, Cranberry Extract, Elderberry Extract, Ferulic Acid, Green Tea Extract, Grape Seed Extract, Hydroxytyrosol, Oleuropein, Olive Leaf Extract, Pine Bark Extract, Pomegranate Extract, Pycnogenol, Quercetin, Resveratrol, and Tart Cherry Extract. Oleuropein, and Pomegranate Extract, either alone or in combination, is extremely effective. Allantoin, can be used to enhance the efficacy of synthetic chemical disinfecting/preservative agents as well as to mitigate the cytotoxicity of some synthetic chemical disinfecting/preservative agents.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 4, 2002
Publication date:
May 8, 2003
Inventors:
Chris De Bruijn, F. Richard Christ, Anthony J. Dziabo, Joseph Vigh
Abstract: A dietary supplement product comprises an endocarp of the genera Prunus in ingestible form The endocarp has been lyophilized to remove hydrocyanic acid to a safely ingestible level.
Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments is an oral dosage form comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a drug susceptible to abuse; and an effective amount of a bittering agent to impart a bitter taste to an abuser upon administration of said dosage form after tampering.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 6, 2002
Publication date:
April 3, 2003
Inventors:
Benjamin Oshlack, Robert Colucci, Curtis Wright, Christopher Breder
Abstract: A new method is described for the treatment of cancer. The method utilizes two main parts. The first part is Soma, a healing herb described in the Rig Veda, the sacred scriptures of the Hindus. The second part 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.
Abstract: A composition for application to the skin includes a combination of essential oils consisting essentially of sweet almond essential oil, sweet orange essential oil, and lemon essential oil, and provides unexpectedly beneficial and effective treatment results. The proportion of each essential oil within the combination of essential oils ranges between about ten percent and about ninety percent. The essential oils are preferably suspended with moisturizing agents in water by an emulsifying agent to form a lotion or gel base to facilitate application to the skin. Aloe Vera extract and vitamin E may also be added.
Abstract: A skin conditioner made of all natural ingredients that eliminates body dandruff leaving the skin able to breathe and feeling soft and supple; “skin like an angel”. The conditioner can be heated prior to application in order to provide a more relaxing feel to the user and is massaged into the skin of all or part of the body. Thereafter, the conditioner is rinsed or showered off. The conditioner can also be massaged into the scalp to eliminate dandruff and condition the scalp and hair. Ingredients of the conditioner include sea salt, Epsom salt, almond oil, apricot kernel oil, avocado oil, jojoba oil, aloe vera gel, castor oil, vitamin E, vegetable glycerin and soap. Essential oils may optionally be included in the conditioner to add fragrance. The preferred soap is castile however other soaps such as antibacterial soap can be used. If the product is heated prior to use, it should not be heated above 100° F. in order to prevent a change in the molecular structure of some of the ingredients.
Abstract: An herbal composition comprised of extracts from the following herbs: Garlic (Allium Sativum), Onion (Allium Cepa), Cat Claw (Macfadyena Unguis-cati), Rat Root (Chicocca Alba), Pear Leaf (Persea Americana), Billyweb Bark (Sweetia Panamensis), Strongback (Desmodium Abscendens), Aloe (Aloe Barbadensis), Life Leaf (Bryophyllum Pinnatum), Sarsaparilla (Smilax Officinalis), Bamboo (Aralia Mubicaulis), Geritout (Pluchea Symphytofolia), Hibiscus (Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis), Balsam (Myroxylon Balsamum). The composition acts as a tonic to improve respiration, aid in the elimination of toxins and improves overall vitality.
Abstract: The present invention provides a formulation comprising hydrolyzed whole egg, an emollient substance and a humectant substance; and provides a method of incorporating a hydrolyzed whole egg into a cosmetic, pharmaceutical and medicinal formulation wherein the hydrolyzed whole egg acts as a nutrient source and as a carrier of the active ingredients in the formulation to desired bodily targets.
Abstract: A herbal hair treatments and method of making the same for protecting and strengthening hair. The herbal hair treatments and method of making the same includes mixing sage, horsetail, kelp, nettle leaf, horsetail, rosemary and mineral water to form a mixture. Heating the mixture to a full boil. Straining the mixture to form an herb liquid. Mixing into the herb liquid rosemary oil, vitamin E, castor oil and a soap to form a shampoo.
Abstract: A cosmetic composition includes a carrier, a skin-whitening agent, and sodium magnesium silicate. The sodium magnesium silicate is present in an amount effective to slow decomposition of the composition. A method of slowing the decomposition of a cosmetic composition containing a skin-whitening agent includes adding an effective amount of a sodium magnesium silicate to the composition.
Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for reducing oxysterol buildup in the blood and normalizing cholesterol and blood pressure, in a mammal. The compositions comprise Morinda citrifolia extract, red wine extract, prune extract, blueberry extract, pomegranate extract, apple extract, and an enzyme mixture.
Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for reducing oxysterol buildup in the blood and normalizing cholesterol and blood pressure, in a mammal. The compositions comprise Morinda citrifolia extract, red wine extract, prune extract, blueberry extract, pomegranate extract, apple extract, and an enzyme mixture.
Abstract: Compositions, including pharmaceutical formulations, of plants and plant material, and specifically, extracts thereof are disclosed for use in the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and for use in the treatment related bowel disorders, are disclosed. The compositions of the invention are useful in that they alleviate one or more of the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and of related bowel disorders. A particularly preferred pharmaceutical formulation is disclosed that consists essentially of aqueous extracts of one or more of “Bai Shao” (Paeonia lactiflora), “Bai Zhu” (Atractylodes macrocephala), “Chen Pi” (Citrus reticulata), “Fang Feng” (Saposhnikovia divaricata), together with one or more of “Wu Mei” (Prunus mume), and “Yan Hu” (Corydalis yanhusuo).
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a product comprising a dietary supplement made from the endocarp, exocarp or mesocarp of the genera Prunus, a method of producing the product, one use for the product, and a method of use for the product.
Abstract: Compositions, including formulations, of plants for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and inflammatory and other related conditions, such as arthritis, are disclosed. The formulations consist of one or both of the two herbs Chen Pi (Citrus reticulata) and Wu Mei (Prunus mume), which, according to the invention, possess significant cytokine TNF-&agr; inhibitory activity. The formulations also may include one or more of the following herbs which, according to the invention, inhibit PGE2: Hou Po (Magnoliae officinalis), Huang Bai (Phellodendron chinense), Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis), Huo Xiang (Agastaches rugosa), Pao Jiang (Zingiberis officinalis), Qin Pi (Fraxinus rynchophylla), and Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrhizae inflata).
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising the ingredients of plants of species of the genera Stephania, Coix, Pinellia, Prunus, Phellodendron, Sophora, Tetrapanax, Stemona, Glycyrrhiza, Tripterygium, Forsythia and Siegesbeckia, wherein such compositions have analgesic, antipyretic, and antiinflammatory properties. The present invention also provides methods of using such compositions for treating various conditions and diseases, including joint swelling, joint pain, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Abstract: A composition for inhibiting oral bacteria, including a polyphenol derivative composition; and at least one composition selected from the group consisting of mogroside derivative composition, licorice extract and combinations thereof, wherein the composition is effective to inhibit growth of oral microbials.
Abstract: A hair cleanser of the following formula: 5.00 to 10.00% by weight aloe vera gel; 2.00 to 5.00% by weight glycerin; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight behentrimonium chloride; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight stearamidepropyl dimethyamine; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight cetyl alcohol; 1.00 to 3.00% by weight emulsifying wax; 0.10 to 1.00% by weight panthenol; 0.10 to 1.00% by weight trimethylsilylamodimethicone; 0.10 to 1.00% by weight hydrolyzed whole wheat protein 0.10 to 1.00% by weight PEG-60 almond glycerides; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight menthol; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight peppermint oil;; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight sweet almond oil; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight chamomile extract; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight cherry bark extract; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight calendula extract; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight rosemary extract; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight citric acid; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight methylchoroisothiazolinone and methyliosothiazolinone; 0.10 to 0.50% by weight fragrance; and water.
Abstract: A compound for reducing the incidence of pseudofolliculitis combines a mild skin astringent, an oil based epidermal softener, and a hair stiffener. One embodiment of the compound combines refined powdered oatmeal and emollient of the compound combines refined powdered oatmeal and emollient oil, such as mink oil and liquid vitamin A in a petroleum jelly base. The mixture is applied by being massaged into the skin prior to lathering and then again immediately after the rinsing of the face after shaving. Continual usage significantly reduces the eruption of pseudofolliculitis.
Abstract: A method for inhibiting cyclooxygenase enzymes and inflammation in a mammal using a cherry or cherry anthocyanins, bioflavonoids and phenolics is described. In particular a mixture including the anthocyanins, the bioflavonoids and the phenolics is described for this use.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 28, 2000
Publication date:
September 6, 2001
Applicant:
Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
Inventors:
Muraleedharan G. Nair, Haibo Wang, Gale M. Strasburg, Alden M. Booren, James I. Gray
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, as active ingredient, in a cosmetic composition or for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, of an effective quantity of at least one fatty substance free of carbohydrate units, having a melting point of less than 35° C. and having an interfacial tension of between 6 and 27 mN/m, modifying the physicochemical properties of the surface of the skin and/or of the mucous membranes so as to prevent or reduce the adhesion of microorganisms to the latter.
Abstract: 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:
Application
Filed:
February 2, 2001
Publication date:
August 23, 2001
Applicant:
Michigan State University, Board of Trustees Operating
Inventors:
Muraleedharan G. Nair, Leslie D. Bourquin, Navindra P. Seeram, Soo-Young Kang
Abstract: An improved and useful organic oil-based foot cleansing composition and topical transdermal delivery system for hydrating and nourishing dry, cracked, itching, dermatitic, and eczemic skin infirmities, as well as the treatment and alleviation of fungal conditions of the foot, which has as its main constituents, safflower oil, flaxseed oil, boric acid, tincture of benzoin, and borax, in a glycerin base.
Abstract: An improved, resistant to body fluids, and useful organic oil-based topical transdermal composition for the swift alleviation and treatment of infant skin conditions, including, dry, sensitive, chapped, cracked, itching, reddened, and flaking skin, as well as infant skin infirmities associated with eczema, dermatitis, and diaper rash, which has as main constituents, organic oil lipids, vitamin A, tocopheral linoleate, and tincture of benzoin, in an organic beeswax emulsifying base.
Abstract: An improved, and useful, topical transdermal delivery composition for the alleviation and treatment of dermatitis, eczema, lupus, dry, cracked, flaking, peeling, and itching skin infirmites of the foot, which has as its constituents, safflower oil, flaxseed oil, vitamin A, tocopheryl linoleate, and tincture of benzoin to restore organic oil lipids that are essential for the health of the dermal areas of the foot.
Abstract: A method for inhibiting cyclooxygenase enzymes and inflammation in a mammal using a cherry or cherry anthocyanins, bioflavonoids and phenolics is described. In particular a mixture including the anthocyanins, the bioflavonoids and the phenolics is described for this use.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 16, 2001
Publication date:
May 31, 2001
Applicant:
Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
Inventors:
Muraleedharan G. Nair, Haibo Wang, Gale M. Strasburg, Alden M. Booren, James I. Gray
Abstract: A composition for the maintenance of youthful, glowing, radiant, and hydrated skin, including a sufficient amounts of acids of hydroxacid, to facilitate exfoliation of skin in a novel moist manner, without substantial irritation, as well as the prevention, treatment and management of skin conditions, such as acne, wrinkled, irregularly pigmented, photoaged, and thickened layers of the epidermis, and the like, which has as major constituents, safflower oil, flaxseed oil, sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, jojoba oil, organic beeswax, stearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, a skin exfoliating agent, cocoa butter, vitamin A, tocopheral linoleate, borax, oil of lavender, and tincture of benzoin as an antimicrobial agent to inhibit or reduce microorganisms on the skin.