Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a proteineous component isolated from plant chromatin, after dissociation of the same, as an antimicrobial agent, the proteineous component having an apparent molecular weight between 10 and 20 kD. The proteineous plant component is produced by means of a method comprising the steps of homogenizing a plant material in order to expose its plant chromatin, dissociating the plant chromatin with a dissociating agent under hydrophobic conditions, and separating the dissociated plant chromatin into individual fractions, one comprising the proteineous plant component, by means of a hydrophobic interaction separation procedure.

Abstract: The present deodorizing substance is obtained by treating a raw material selected from sugar cane juice and sugar cane-derived molasses by column chromatography, and characterized in that the substance is a fraction obtained by passing the aforesaid raw material through a column packed with a synthetic adsorbent as a fixed carrier and eluting ingredients adsorbed on said synthetic adsorbent with a solvent selected from water, methanol, ethanol and a mixture thereof. The present deodorizing substance is inexpensive and has high safety. It may be used widely in foods and environmental protection fields.

Abstract: An orally administered soft gelatin formulation preparation of low molecular weight Hyaluronic Acid (HA) for use as a nutritional supplement to provide the primary benefit of internally causing the softening of the human skin.

Abstract: This invention provides methods and formulations for treating an inflammatory disease or reducing an inflammatory reaction comprising administering a fortified formulation comprising stabilized rice bran derivative and a fortification agent. Preferred rice bran derivatives are rice bran oil and the solubilized fraction of rice bran. Preferred fortification agents are glucosamine derivative, methylsulfonylmethane, yucca concentrate, and grape seed extract.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dermal barrier composition which contains a hydrophilic polymer emulsion and a hydrophobic polymer emulsion. The dermal barrier composition is moisture activated, and remains inert until the hydrophobic and hydrophilic polymer emulsions contact a suitable substrate such as human skin. The dermal barrier composition is itself an emulsion, and can optionally contain a biocidal agent for antimicrobial and antiviral efficacy. The dermal barrier composition can also contain other active agents such as sunscreens, insect repellents and fungicides. The dermal barrier composition can be applied topically to skin, where it forms a protective or barrier layer against a number of pathogenic and chemical irritants.

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 is concerned with a plant extract comprising a mixture of di-O-D-galactosyl-di-O-acylglyceride with phytosphingolipids and phospholipids, as well as with a method for the preparation thereof through a physical extraction in the presence of water and ethanol. Such an extract can be used, in particular, in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food compositions.

Abstract: Compositions are described comprising at least partially defatted meal from a plant source containing protein-bound tryptophan, preferably squash seeds, and, optionally, a carbohydrate source provided in an amount capable of facilitating transport of in vivo generated tryptophan across the blood brain barrier. Also described are dietary supplements, foods and beverages comprising the composition of the invention to reduce anxiety.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of improving the antioxidant status of an infant. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of improving the antioxidant status of an infant by administering a mixture of natural tocopherols. The natural tocopherol mixture is an effective blend of &agr;- and &ggr;-tocopherol. For ease of administration and improved taste, the mixture of natural tocopherols are typically delivered in vehicle which may be in the form, for example, of a tablet, capsule, liquid, and nutritional formula. The present invention also relates to a method of improving the antioxidant status of an infant by supplementing the lactating woman wherein the supplemented breast milk is fed to the infant. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method of improving the antioxidant status of a newborn infant by supplementing the pregnant woman.

Abstract: Methods are provided for eliciting a beneficial health effect in a human or non-human animal which include adding at least one bixin compound or an extract of the annatto (Bixa orellana) seed to an animal feed, food product or nutritional supplement in an amount effective to increase the concentration of bixin in the blood supply of the animal when the food or supplement is consumed at a recommended daily dosage (unit dosage) for a sufficient number of days. A method of eliciting a therapeutic health effect in a human or non-human animal by adding an effective amount of at least one bixin compound to a pharmaceutical compound is also provided. The beneficial or therapeutic health effect may be further enhanced by the addition of at least one carotenoid compound or carotenoid-containing extract to the feed, food product, nutritional supplement, or pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: Present invention relates to a method and composition for symptomatic relief of vaginitis. Until the treatment of underlying cause takes effect women suffer from unpleasant symptoms of vaginitis restricting daily routine activities. The symptoms of vaginitis may be incapacitating and are a common reason for visiting the gynecologist and can lead to frustration, embarrassment, anger, lost days from work, marital conflict and loss of ability to enjoy a normal personal, professional and social life.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an antioxidatively active extract which can be used in particular for stabilizing foodstuffs and cosmetic agents. According to the method, non-enzymatically browned grain germs, or a mixture containing non-enzymatically browned grain germs, is/are extracted using a solvent or solvent mixture (e.g. ethanol or an ethanolic mixture) having an ETN value ranging from 0.6 to 0.8, and the extracting agent is then optionally separated off. The invention also relates to a method for stabilizing unbrowned grain germs in which these unbrowned grain germs are mixed with non-enzymatically browned grain germs.

Abstract: A novel formulation is provided that serves to inhibit the inflammatory response in animals. The formulation comprises, as a first component an effective amount of a curcuminoid species and an effective amount of a second component selected from the group consisting of an alpha-acid species or a beta-acid species or derivatives thereof. The composition provides synergistic anti-inflammatory effects in response to physical or chemical injury or abnormal immune stimulation due to a biological agent or unknown etiology.

Abstract: The present invention provides tyrosinase inhibiting extracts from dictotyledonous plant species indigenous to Canada and compositions containing the extracts for the treatment of skin, particularly skin lightening. The present invention also provides a method of detecting tyrosinase activity in an extract of a dicotyledonous plant species indigenous to Canada.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method as well as a composition for treating disorders of gastrointestinal tract and more specifically, for treating colon cancer. Method of treatment comprises the steps of administering to the human with colon cancer a composition comprising proteins-rich, lipids-rich and carbohydrates-rich food types. The method involves the use of forward flux of tissues growth factors and finds use in tissues cultures, animals and plants.

Abstract: This invention provides a pest repellent of the type which is not only applied to the skin directly but capable of preventing harm from the noxious insects, especially bloodsuckers such as mosquitoes and flies, by inhibiting them from entering the inside of the dwelling. The pest repellent is characterized in that it contains hyssop oil as an active ingredient.

Abstract: This invention relates to a nutritious supplemental food containing excellent nutritive substances that upon performing a continuous taking of a specified amount of food, it may provide restriction of active oxygen in the human body, netrition lesion of blood flow and a superior effect for activation of metabolism. A mixture of embryo and seed coat of unpolished rice as a major material heated with steam, and species Koji fungi are mixed to cultivate Koji on the culture bed, thereafter Koji has been holded at a specified temperature and time. Then, species Koji fungi contained in Koji is killed and a dried species Koji fungi cultivation mixture with a little moisture content without loosing any capability of catalysis of each enzyme group contained species Koji fungi is obtained. A method for manufacturing thereof is characterised in that said dried species Koji fungi cultivation mixture applied as a major substance is mixed with a sub-material which does not cultivate any species Koji fungi.

Abstract: A method for reducing mammalian serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and triglyceride levels, by ingesting a stabilized rice bran derivative selected from the group consisting of an enzyme treated stabilized rice bran, an insolubilized fraction and mixtures thereof, thereby reducing serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and triglyceride levels in said mammal.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for facilitating weight loss by inhibiting carbohydrate absorption, enhancing lipolysis, and modulating the metabolism of glucose in a human. The compositions comprise wheat alpha amylase, conjugated linoleic acid, Momordica charantia, lipotrophic vitamins and green tea.

Abstract: Anti-obesity material of the present invention is absorbed in vivo by oral ingestion, drops, etc. so as to act against the causes of overeating and control food consumption, and it can thereby promote fat metabolism and control accumulation of body fat while at the same time can inhibit elevation of blood pressure, all without compromising immune system function, thus safely controlling an increase in body weight (obesity). There have previously been no anti-obesity materials like that of the present invention whatsoever. The main characteristic of the present invention is that an anti-obesity material having the above-described excellent effects is obtained since the anti-obesity material has isoflavone aglycone and/or isoflavone glycoside.

Abstract: Compositions of plant carbohydrates for dietary supplements and nutritional support for promotion and maintenance of good health. Defined nutritionally effective amounts of one to eleven essential saccharides, glyconutrients, are used in various inventive compositions as dietary supplements. The dietary composition herein can include phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, and other non-toxic nutrients. The glyconutritional dietary supplement herein provides essential saccharides which are the building blocks of glycoproteins. These compositions, when administered orally or topically, have been found to improve the well being of mammals suffering from a variety of disorders.

Abstract: A synergistic insecticide is provided by the addition of sodium lauryl sulfate or lecithin to an essential oil, preferably an essential oil which has been deregulated by the Environmental Protection Agency, to enable independently inactive or relatively inactive materials to provide commercially acceptable insecticidal properties without the need for undesirable poisons that may be toxic to humans and pets.

Abstract: A poultry and livestock feed additive composition containing 36 wt. % electrolytes, roughage and mineral oil to increase their dietary electrolyte balance. Addition of the electrolyte additive composition improves breeder hen performance as to egg production, body weight, and reduced mortality from heat stress. Broiler chickens on this diet result in increased processing yield, feed conversion and body weight. A method of preparing this dietary electrolyte feed for poultry and livestock is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates in part to compositions comprising salts of an analgesic agent and an oil, and methods of using and making the same. In certain embodiments, the compositions may be used as part of a treatment regimen to alleviate pain.

Abstract: The present invention is a food product intended for consumers that is both nutritionally complete and well balanced and provides beneficial hypocholesterolemic activity. The food product includes a combination of soluble fiber component selected from the group consisting of psyllium, oat flour, oat bran, barley, beta-glucan, guar gum, beet pulp and pectin and a second beneficial component selected from the group consisting of beta sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol, ergosterol, beta sitostanol, campestanol, stigmastanol and fatty acid derivatives thereof and/or a combination of one or more of the above to generate the health benefit.

Abstract: An ingestible nerve and circulatory nutritional formulation is disclosed, comprising an antioxidant portion, an anti-inflammatory portion, a circulatory enhancement portion, a vasodilator portion, a nerve growth, conduction and regeneration portion, a glycemic control portion, a sorbitol inhibitor portion a lipid reduction portion, a mitochondrial activation portion and a pancreatic stem cell support element portion.

Abstract: The present invention utilizes natural and/or synthetic serine protease inhibitory agents or botanical extracts containing serine protease inhibitory activity, with or without the addition of one or more isoflavones and/or additional natural extracts containing one or more isoflavones, and their ability to affect changes in mammalian hair growth, hair follicle and hair shaft size and hair pigmentation.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a medicament useful for treating aseptic inflammations, containing anemonin as an effective ingredient, and use of an anemonin compound in treating aseptic inflammations. The effective ingredient in the present medicament, anemonin, can be extracted and separated from natural plants containing anemonin or its precursor. The present invention also discloses a method for preparing anemonin extract. The present medicament can be formulated into preparations for oral administration, injection and topical application, especially liquid extract, plaster, suppository, liniment, and paint etc., which can be transdermally absorbed.

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: This invention provides compositions for repelling insects, particularly biting insects, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and biting flies comprising ratite oil, active fractions of ratite oil obtained by flash chromatography or compositions comprising mixtures of fatty acids found in ratite oil. Also provided are compositions for repelling insects comprising ratite oil, active fractions of ratite oil or compositions comprising mixtures of fatty acids found in ratite oil further comprising at least one additional insect repellent. Methods of repelling insects, particularly biting insects, are provided comprising topically applying ratite oil, active fractions of ratite oil, or compositions comprising mixtures of fatty acids found in ratite oil; or ratite oil, active fractions thereof, or compositions comprising fatty acids found in ratite oil and further comprising at least one additional insect repellent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a nitrogenous composition resulting from the enzymatic hydrolysis of an aqueous solution of maize gluten, having a ratio of the concentrations of inorganic phosphorus to total phosphorus (Pi/Pt) greater than or equal to 0.05, preferably from 0.05 to 0.5 and a ratio of the concentrations of amine nitrogen to total nitrogen (Na/Nt) greater than or equal to 0.025. The invention also relates to the use of a nitrogenous composition according to the invention in culture media for microorganisms which produce, in particular, organic acid.

Abstract: A demineralized bone putty composition comprises: (1) demineralized bone matrix (DBM); and (2) a lipid fraction selected from the group consisting of lecithin and a mixture of lecithin and triglycerides containing unsaturated fatty acids. The putty composition is moldable, biocompatible, slowly resorbable, and soluble in tissue fluids, and non-extrudable. The composition delivers a biologically active product to animals and humans that will enhance bone formation at sites where bone is lost, deficient, or present in suboptimal amounts. The composition can further comprise calcium, an antioxidant such as Vitamin E or Vitamin C, or a hydrophilic polymer such as methylcellulose or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.

Abstract: The invention refers to an anti-sweat cosmetic which is suitable for use on the whole body and whose ingredients are almost entirely plant-based. The anti-perspiration cosmetic contains 0.01 to 5% by weight of a mixture of the extract of the overground plant parts of Equisetum arvense and the essential oil of Salvia officinalis; 0.01 to 5% by weight of a mixture of the extracts of Hamamelis virginia and Quercus infectoria; 0.5 to 15% by weight of pulverized bamboo wood (Bamboo Powder) the particle size of which is 15 &mgr;m or smaller; ad 100% by weight cosmetic auxiliaries, carrier substances or further active agents or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A composition for use as cosmetic agent for enhancing breast growth and strengthening of the breast tissue comprises at least hop and ornithine. Fennel or a fennel derivative such as fennel leaf or fennel seed is preferably further added thereto. The composition can also be applied as medication for suppressing and preventing benign cysts. The composition can be manufactured in convenient tablet form and be made up wholly of natural constituents. Ingestion of the composition for a period of a few months will in most cases provide the first result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to functional foods or cosmetics containing sphingoglycolipids and a process of producing the same.

Abstract: Aquarium water and a preparation method thereof, including a fermented solution of a mixture of extract from leaves of a ginkgo tree, extract from ganoderma, extract from bark of a chestnut tree, extract from acorns, extract from leaves of an evergreen oak tree, extract from bamboo, extract from leaves of a persimmon tree, extract from leaves of a pine tree, water-soluble chitosan powder extracted from crab shells, barley natural stone powder, bamboo salt, potato starch, and distilled water. Fermentation is by adding yeast, and organic germanium, mineral component extracted from yellow soil, and extract from combustion of an oak tree are added. The solution is then fermented again and refined in a liquid state.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anti-fatigue and nutritious tonic agent containing powder of wild ginseng, optionally in admixture with a herb medicine, or water extract of the powder, which has remarkably enhanced anti-fatigue, and nutrition and tonic effects as compared with agents containing cultivated ginseng.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising extract of the mixture of Coicis Semen, Chicorium intibus, Acanthopanax sessiliflorus SEEM, Lonicerae Flos, Platycodi Radix, Poria, Laminariae Thallus, Taraxaci Herba, Acori Graminei Rhizoma and Glycyrrhiza uralensis FISCH or dry powder of the above-mentioned extract for increasing nitric oxide (NO) and IFN-&ggr; production and the process for preparation thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition containing an extract from Wisteria floribunda, Myristica fragrans, Punica granatum, Trapa bispinosa or a derivative thereof, Coix lachiryma-jobi, Elfvingia applanata and Ganoderma lucidum or a derivative thereof (optionally further containing Panax ginseng or Panax japonicus), which has a superior antiviral activity, a superior peripheral blood flow-improving activity and a superior hair growth-stimulating activity, and a production method thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating a grain fiber, in particular corn fiber. In accordance with the disclosed subject matter, the fiber is subjected to alkaline hydrolysis in the presence of a hemicellulose ferulate esterase in an aqueous medium. The hemicellulose ferulate esterase is present in an amount effective to catalyze alkaline hydrolysis, and the alkaline hydrolysis is performed under conditions suitable to permit the hemicellulose ferulate esterase to catalyze alkaline hydrolysis. The initial pH of the aqueous medium is alkaline but is sufficiently low to permit the enzyme to have catalytic activity. Preferably, the pH is in the range from 8.0 to 9.5. From the product mixture thus formed, fiber oil, cellulose, hemicellulose, and other materials may be obtained.

Abstract: A composition and process of using it are provided to improve glucose and insulin metabolism in companion animals by controlling the postprandial glycemic and/or insulin response in those animals. The composition includes a source of protein, a source of fat, and a source of carbohydrates from a multiple grain source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an orally administered composition to relieve stress comprising from about 100 mg to about 2000 mg of at least one antacid, about 50 mg to about 500 mg of at least one anxiety reducing compound wherein the amount of anxiety reducing compound is based on a concentrated extract containing not less than 0.5% of the essential oil of the respective anxiety reducing compound, and about 20 mg to about 600 mg of at least one mental alertness inducing compound wherein the amount of the mental alertness inducing compound is based on a concentrated extract of the respective mental alertness inducing compound. The anti-stress compositions simultaneously provide the user with a considerable sense of well-being by providing relief from excess gastrointestinal acidity, reducing anxiety, and increasing mental alertness or thinking ability. The overall sense in the user is that stress is reduced emotionally as well as physically as a result of the effects of the present invention.

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: A composition containing enhanced colloidal oatmeal which utilizes other avena sativa ingredients to neutralize the discomfort, irritation and inflammation of the skin, as well as maintaining normal skin, and can be used to treat many types of discomforts, including itching; due to poison ivy, oak and sumac, insect bites, sunburn, chicken pox, hives, prickly heat, chafing, and the like while maintaining the normal pH of the skin.

Abstract: A novel formulation is provided that serves to specifically inhibit the COX-2 mediated inflammatory response in animals. The formulation comprises comprising an effective amount of component I selected from the group consisting of alpha acids and beta acids and an effective amount of at least one component II selected from the group consisting of alpha acids, beta acids, essential oils, fats and waxes, with the proviso that component I and II are not the same compound. The composition provides specific inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 with little or no effect on cyclooxygenase-1.

Abstract: The present application relates to the use in topical application of at least one gramineous extract as an anti-pollution agent, and especially as an anti-pollution cosmetic agent. The application also relates to a cosmetic treatment process for protecting the body against the effects of pollution, in particular against the effects of heavy metals, by applying to keratin materials a composition containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, an effective amount of at least one gramineous extract.

Abstract: This invention provides compositions and methods related to the administration of red yeast rice, coenzyme Q10, and chromium, with or without inositol hexanicotinate, selenium, and mixed tocopherols to reduce or control blood cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoproteins, or increasing or controlling high density lipoproteins in a mammal, to reduce arterial plaque build-up, atherosclerosis, in a mammal which may be associated with cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, peripheral vascular, or intestinal vascular disorders.

Abstract: An improved cosmetic composition comprises at least one cosmetically effective ingredient and water, where at least a potion of the water has been replaced by a distillate of a green plant juice. The distillate is obtained from a green plant juice, produced by squeezing green plants, by evaporation of the green plant juice to cause a concentration increase of the green plant juice.

Abstract: The invention relates to cosmetic compositions for topical application for counteracting UV radiation induced skin damage comprising as active substances a first component which comprises inactivated bacteria selected from the group consisting of the genus Bifidobacterium, Actinomycetaceae, Propionimycetaceae, Lactobacillaceae and Coryneform bacteria and a second component which comprises an extract of plant extracellular matrix. Preferably, the plant extracellular matrix is selected from the group consisting of glycoproteins, carbohydrate polymers and arabinogalactan proteins. Processes for using the cosmetic compositions are also described.

Abstract: An orally ingested composition for prevention, stabilization, reversal and treatment of cancer. Most notably, a nutrient compositions for the treatment of cancer containing omega 3 fatty acids, polysaccharide dietary fibers and coenzyme Q10.