Abstract: The invention relates to cosmetics and medicine and can be used for skin care or in form of a warming balsam. The present oily balsam represents a homogenous system and comprises a complex of the following oils, emollients and extracts: Macadamia oil, Bosvellia serrata extract (olibanum), isopropyl myristate, vegetable oil, oil extract of red hot pepper standardized for capsaicin (10%), polyethylsiloxane (PES-4), lecithin and a flavouring agent at a certain ratio of the components. The balsam has a more pronounced prolonged warming, anaesthetic, anti-inflammatory and regeneration action and has pleasant organoleptic properties and texture.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to increasing the efficiency of usage of an ingested exogenous biologically active substance by a body. In particular, the present invention relates to ways to improve the efficiency of utilization of ingested creatine in a body, in particular to increase the storage of creatine in the body. One embodiment of the present invention is the use of a combination comprising creatine and a soluble fiber for the preparation of a composition to increase the storage of creatine in the body.

Abstract: A method for the production of ethanol and a modified animal feed is provided. The method replaces the starch in known corn-based animal feed with biomass fiber treated to make it more digestible by animals. The process includes wherein the pericarp and germ are removed from the corn kernel and processed for by-products. The starch and protein are also removed and separated. The starch is then fermented and distilled to ethanol and stillage. The bioavailable modified animal feed comprises the pericarp and germ removed from corn kernels and optionally by-products of the pericarp and germ processing, and lignocellulosic materials. The modified animal feed may optionally include energy materials such as animal and vegetable fats, vegetable soapstocks, or glycerin, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical compositions containing Pseudoalteromonas ferment extract for the treatment and/or care of the skin, scalp and/or nails, preferably to improve the barrier function of the skin, scalp and/or nails, and specifically for the treatment and/or care of those conditions, disorders and/or pathologies of the skin, scalp and/or nails associated with an alteration in the keratinization process.

Abstract: A method and composition for improving one or more indicators of bowel health or metabolic health in a mammalian animal. This comprises the delivering to the gastrointestinal tract of the animal an effective amount of an altered wheat starch in the form of or derived from the grain of a wheat plant. The proportion of amylose in the starch of the grain is at least 30%.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating skin conditions in animals, which tend to have higher skin pH than humans, including wounds, ulcers, rashes, burns, abrasions, and other irritations and relevant injuries are provided. The invention contemplates the use of an aqueous or emollient medium having non-occlusive properties with one or more pH raising ingredients in a composition specifically designed to deliver oxygen to the skin's surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting the activity of dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) and decreasing blood glucose levels.

Abstract: A soft gelatin capsule and method to deliver an efficable dose of Lagerstroemia speciosa L. (marketed by Soft Gel Technologies under the trademark Glucosol™) for the assistance and maintenance of moderate weight loss through blood sugar maintenance. The product relies on the effects of corosolic acid on blood sugar levels to derive a healthy weight loss effect for Type II diabetics (non-insulin dependent) and healthy non-diabetics and the improved absorption of an oil based delivery system. The product provides safe and sustainable weight loss when combined with a restricted calorie diet and regular exercise. Its benefits include improvement of cardiovascular health, normalized blood sugar levels, and improved physical appearance with the positive psychological effects associated with successful and safe weight loss/maintenance.

Abstract: The present application provides insect repellent compositions that include lemongrass oil and p-menthane-3,8-diol. Vanillin or a vanillin-type component may also be included in the insect repellent composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to liquid compositions containing chitosan, a chitosan derivative or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, which form a film after application onto the scalp and/or the hair, which compositions are useful for delivery of actives onto the scalp surface and/or onto the hair.

Abstract: This invention describes antineoplastic compound derived from Deschampsia antarctica plants. The biologically active compounds are further characterized. The described compounds are demonstrated to have a capacity to inhibit cancer cell proliferation.

Abstract: The invention provides anti-aging agents, angiogenesis inhibitors and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression inhibitors containing one or more galenicals selected from the group consisting of mukurossi peel extract, hazelnut extract, linden extract, coix extract, chlorella extract and tormentilla extract.

Abstract: A range of concentrations exists in which fermentation inhibitors derived from pretreatment of lignocellulosic feed stocks inhibit growth of lactic acid bacteria without affecting fermentive yeast. By optimizing levels of fermentation inhibitors to fall within this range, yeast fermentations of lignocellulosic biomass can be conducted under non-sterile conditions with ethanol yields comparable to those achieved under sterile conditions. Optimised inhibitor levels can be achieved by controlling the water/biomass ratio of a lignocellulosic biomass during and after pretreatment, for example by washing the fiber fraction of a previously pretreated lignocellulosic biomass with a pre-defined amount of fresh water or recycled process solutions. Crude extracts of liquid fraction or process solutions from pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass can also provide an effective anti-bacterial treatment for first generation starch fermentations.

Abstract: Pregnane glycoside or a Caralluma extract including the pregnane glycoside of the present invention can be used for medical purposes and as food additives, such as a treatment of obesity, a reduction of blood glucose, a reduction of blood pressure, a reduction in hip, waist and arm circumferences, a reduction of fat, increase of BMR, a decrease of BMI, an increase of lean body mass, an appetite-suppression and a reduction/elimination of joint pain, anti-aging, a treatment for falling sex drive, the treatment for impotency and an erectile dysfunction, and an enhancement of energy levels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage containing bamboo extract as a main ingredient, for details, a beverage containing bamboo extract as the main ingredient, which is useful for amelioration of diabetes, cancer, life-style related diseases or the like. A beverage characterized in containing, as the main ingredient, bamboo extract obtained through the process comprising the steps by immersing bamboo in water and extracting the bamboo extract with heating the water to 95° C. or higher and maintaining the temperature for a period of 2 hr 45 min to 3 hr 15 min.

Abstract: Methods and compositions containing a berberine compound or berberine related or derivative compound are provided for the prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia, elevated cholesterol, and/or cardiovascular disease in mammalian subjects. The methods and compositions of the invention are effective for prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, carotid artery disease, stroke, cerebral arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, restenosis following balloon angioplasty, intermittent claudication, dyslipidemia post-prandial lipidemia or xanthoma.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic preparation which includes a skin care complex having an anti-ageing effect. The complex consists of liposomes comprising a mixture of cosmetic oil, extract of Plukenetia volubilis seeds, extract of Cynara scolymus leaves and hydrogenated retinol. The liposomes are homogeneously dispersed in a gel network consisting of water and a gel-forming agent.

Abstract: This invention describes method to facilitate intradermal delivery of a great variety of active substances, especially including high molecular weight cosmicuticals. Also disclosed is a method of applying the composition of matter resulting from the method topically to patients, especially using a cream or patch. The active substance is initially combined with a biopolymer, which combination is subsequently linked to a base formulation whereby the base formulation aids in the intra-dermal delivery of the active substance without the skin irritation limitations of other formulations and dermal transmitting methods. The method of using a combination of natural herbal, vegetable and animal products combined in this invention with biopolymers permits molecules of higher molecule weight to penetrate into the skin in a bioactive form by passive delivery means. The invention includes a method for the improvement of skin health and wrinkle reduction.

Abstract: An animal repellent composition is disclosed that comprises a carrier base and a repellent material. The carrier base and the repellent material are mixed together in a resulting formulation that is used to provide a natural means of deterring unwanted pests and animals from the area in which the composition is used. The composition may also be used as an animal attractant depending on the formulation of the mixed materials. The formulation of the composition can be varied to produce mixtures with different consistencies and properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a plant extract using a high-pressure enzymatic decomposition technique (HPED technique) and to a cosmetic composition containing the prepared plant extract as an active ingredient. The plant extract prepared using the high-pressure enzymatic decomposition technique developed according to the present invention contains various kinds and large amounts of effective components compared to extracts prepared using other extraction techniques, such that the effects of the effective components can be maximized.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for treatment of water comprising rice husk ash and at least one bactericidal agent bonded to the rice husk ash. The bactericidal agent bonded to the rice husk ash is preferably silver and more particularly the bactericidal agent is nano silver. The invention also relates to a method of water purification using a composition comprising rice husk ash and at least one bactericidal agent bonded to the rice husk ash.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a bamboo plant extract for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory or blood circulation disease. The extracts from bamboo plant have potent anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting NO production and circulation-improving activity by inhibiting elastase activity and, healing the wound of vascular endothelial cell, activating u-PA expression and inhibiting PAI-1 expression, lowering cholesterol deposit and inhibiting neointima formation, therefore it can be used as the therapeutics or health care food for treating and preventing inflammatory or blood circulation diseases.

Abstract: An aqueous antiseptic composition for eliminating microorganisms that cause Bovine mastitis in dairy animals is disclosed. The composition comprises about 10 to 50% by volume of lemongrass oil and at least one solubilizing agent for solubilizing the lemongrass oil. The composition also comprises about 10 to 30% by volume of a carrier oil carrying the components of the composition and about 0.5 to 2% by volume of an electrolyte for providing conductivity for the composition. The composition further comprises an organic acid for adjusting the pH level of the composition and an antioxidant.

Abstract: A dietary supplement composition having an ORAC value in excess of at least about 2,500 and which can be readily consumed in a small quantity is provided for supplementing an individual's daily intake. The dietary supplement composition suitably includes organic and/or vegan ingredients and can be consumed in quantities of as little as about 1 tablespoon to provide an amount of antioxidants equivalent to at least the minimum recommended daily intake of five to nine servings of fruits and/or vegetables.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide an anti-graying agent. The present invention provides a method for screening an anti-graying agent whereby a substance that increases expression of AFF-4 in cells is selected by applying a candidate substance to cells in vitro; and, an anti-graying agent containing at least one type of herbal extract selected from the group consisting of Ganoderma lucidum (Fr.) Karst. extract, Panax schinseng Nees extract, Oryza sativa (Rice) Bran extract and Rabdosia japonicus extract selected with this method in an amount effective for increasing expression of AFF-4.

Abstract: A novel dietary supplement and nutritional aid and methods for the manufacture and administration of the same are disclosed for the efficacious treatment and/or prevention of digestive tract ulcers in horses and other animals. The dietary supplement of the present invention is effective in treating and/or preventing gastric ulcers, and in treating colonic ulcers as well. The dietary supplement of the present invention consists of safe and natural ingredients rather than drugs, and is orally administrable. The ingredients of the dietary supplement of the present invention when combined provide a synergistic efficacy which greatly exceeds the sum of the efficacies of the individual ingredients, making the dietary supplement highly effective in the treatment of digestive tract ulcers.

Abstract: A composition for oral administration containing capsaicinoids associated with a formulation base acceptable for oral administration, the formulation base comprising an oil and an additive solid or pasty at room temperature which represents 5 to 20 wt. %, preferably 8 to 15 wt. % of the composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to the pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a brain tumor, which contains in an effective amount from pharmaceutical point of view Peptidtoxin from spiders, Sicarius species and/or the saliva of the vipers from the Elaphe species; and the total poison or part of the spiders poison from the Latrodectus species, as well as the use of the pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of the brain tumor, a process for producing the pharmaceutical composition as well as a kit of parts containing the pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: Barley with reduced SSII activity has a starch structure with reduced amylopectin content and a consequent high relative amylose content. Additionally the grain can have a relatively high ? glucan content. The structure of the starch may also be altered in a number of ways which can be characterized by having a low gelatinsation temperature but with reduced swelling. The viscosity of gelatinised starch of the starch is also reduced. There is a chain length distribution of the amylopectin content and a low crystallinity of the starch. The starch is also characterized by having high levels of lipid associated starch exhibiting very high levels of V form starch crystallinity. The dietary fiber content of the starch is high. This has desirable dietary and food processing characteristics.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition includes as active agents, a first active agent consisting of an amber extract, and at least one other cosmetically active agent selected from the group consisting of extracts of Bertholletia excelsa, extracts of Potentilla erecta, magnesium aspartate, peptides acting on muscle contraction, particularly acetyl hexapeptide 3, peptides and their derivatives grafted with a fatty acid, particularly a C16 fatty acid, promoting collagen synthesis, particularly palmitoyl oligopeptide pentapeptide 3 or palmitoyl tetrapeptide 7, soy flour hydrolyzates and plant glycolipids, particularly cereal glycosphingolipids and more particularly wheat glycosphingolipids.

Abstract: A method of treating diseases and conditions associated with dry ear comprising topically applying to the ear canal of a subject that is suffering therefrom a liquid composition comprising an anti-irritant agent, a wound healing agent; and an anti-inflammatory agent dissolved in a polyhydroxy liquid solvent.

Abstract: A method for the treatment of cancer involves delivering a surface active agent to an organism, where the surface active agent selectively partitions to and kills cancer cells as opposed to healthy cells. The surface active agent can be an ionic or a non-ionic surfactant with a HLB of less than 29 or a mixture of surface active agents with a HLB of less than 40, where the hydrophobic portion is a lesser fraction of the surface active agent than the hydrophilic portion. A fluorescence method of detecting and locating cancer cells in an organism involves delivering a surface active agent, where the surface active agent includes a fluorescence moiety that upon selective partitioning of the surface active agent to the cancer cells and irradiation by a radiation source to excite the fluorescence moiety, a fluorescence emission is observed permitting the detection and location of the cancerous tissue by local volumes of relatively high intensity emission.

Abstract: An anti-aging composition is provided that contains high potency retinol along with anti-irritant properties. In particular, an anti-aging composition includes a base, from about 0.001% to 20.0 vol % retinol, at least one anti-irritant agent, at least one antioxidant, at least one anti-inflammatory agent, and a moisturizing complex. In one non-limiting illustration, the anti-aging composition contains about 1.0 vol % retinol, plantago lanceolata, hypericum perforatum leaf extract, phytosphingosine, leontopodium alpinum extract, glycyrriza glabra root extract, sambucus nigra flower extract, nordihydrognaiaretic acid, oleanolic acid, spiraea ulmaria flower extract, evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract, boswellia serrata extract, and additives.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of benzoxazinoids-containing grains of cereals for the production of food and beverage products with health-improving effects. Especially the invention relates to the use of benzoxazinoids-containing grains of cereals for the production of bread baked on rye grains, wheat, spelt, rye and/or spelt sprouts for health-improving purposes. The health-improving effects according to the invention are obtained through the CNS stimulating effects of said benzoxazinoid-containing food and beverage products. These effects are appetite suppression, enhancement of mood, improved sexual function, relieve of fibromyalgia and sleep apnea disorders. Other CNS-related disorders are included as well. The health-improving effects of the invented food products containing benzoxazinoids also include anti-cancer activity, anti-inflammatory effects, analgesic effects and antibacterial effects.

Abstract: A kit including a first composition comprising leaves of Melissa officinalis, or parts thereof; a second composition comprising Eleutherococcus senticosus, or parts thereof; a third composition comprising Avena sativa, or parts thereof; a fourth composition comprising Ballota nigra, or parts thereof; a third composition comprising the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra/gan cao, or parts thereof; and a sixth composition comprising roots of Uncaria tomentosa, or parts thereof. The invention further relates to a kit for use as a medicament, to a kit for use in the treatment of disorders in mammals, like humans, horses, cows, pigs and pets, to a kit for use in the treatment of lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism, osteoporosis, asthma in humans or tale and mane eczema in horses, and to the use of the kit for the treatment of lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism, osteoporosis, asthma in humans or tale and mane eczema in horses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising an extract of wasabi, and a cosmetically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: A method for formulating products to normalize skin or treat irritated or inflamed skin, a method for normalizing skin or treating irritated or inflamed skin for improvement, and compositions therefor.

Abstract: Personal care compositions having plant fiber such as tapioca fiber, and methods of applying those formulations. The addition of fiber to personal care formulations can provide performance improvement such as cleansing, exfoliation, irritation reduction, suspending, foam enhancement, and rheological property modification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pesticidal compositions comprising Hither as component A: clothianidin, as component B: ipconazole Or as component A: clothianidin, as component B: ipconazole as component C: metalaxyl that show surprisingly good insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal and fungicidal activities. In particular, these compositions are suited for the treatment of seed.

Abstract: This invention discloses the new uses of Lophatherum Total Flavones in medical, pharmaceutical, and healthcare fields. Lophatherum Total Flavones have effects of anti-bacteria, inhibiting bacteria, anti-inflammation, anti-prostatic hyperplasia, anti-platelet aggregation, anti-tumor, and promotion of immunity, etc., with safety and without toxicity, suitable for chronic oral administration, and especially suitable for prevention and treatment of senile chronic degenerative diseases; Lophatherum Total Flavones may be used in fields of pharmaceutical and foods, as a natural drug for prevention and treatment of prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia, and prostate cancer, or as a dietary supplement.

Abstract: A cereal extract is cosmetically used and obtained by at least one polar solvent. This cereal extract is used as a slimming agent in a slimming cosmetic composition. The cosmetic use makes it possible to achieve an effective slimming cosmetic care with a natural, nontoxic slimming agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel antineoplastic extract obtained from Deschampsia antarctica plant. Active components of the antineoplastic extract are also disclosed and a method to prevent proliferation of cancerous or tumorous cells with the extract or with components thereof is disclosed. Furthermore, a method to induce production of active ingredients in in vitro grown plants by submitting the plants to physical or chemical treatements before preparing the antineoplastic extract is disclosed. This disclosure provides compostions of tablets and pellets for treating patients with cancer or for prevention of occurence of cancerous diseases.

Abstract: The present application provides insect repellent compositions that include lemongrass oil and p-menthane-3,8-diol. Vanillin or a vanillin-type component may also be included in the insect repellent composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and products such as wet wipes and absorbents capable of providing a skin health benefit when utilized in the intended fashion. More specifically, the products described herein comprise an agent, such as a botanical extract, which is capable of increasing the activity of sphingomyelinase according to a Sphingomyelinase Activity Screening Test and/or decreasing the activity of ceramidase according to a Ceramidase Activity Screening Test. By increasing the activity of sphingomyelinase and/or decreasing the activity of ceramidase, the agents in combination with the products described herein are able to maintain or increase the level of ceramides in the skin leading to improved skin health.

Abstract: Plant extracts obtainable by extracting various plant materials with an alkaline agent, methods for preparing such extracts, compositions comprising such extracts, and methods for using the extracts or compositions thereof are described.

Abstract: The present invention refers to pharmaceutical formulations based on lipids for ophthalmic use comprising a phospholipid component composed of zwitterionic phospholipids of natural origin and an oily component composed of oils of natural origin emulsified in water. In particular, the invention refers to ophthalmic formulations useful, for example, for transporting drugs to the eye and in the treatment of ocular dryness, capable of restoring the lipid layer of the tear film. In particular, in a non-transitory but pathological situation such as the dry eye syndrome, such formulations also succeed in reducing the often-present inflammatory component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for extracting sterols from a high solids, thermochemically hydrolyzed corn fiber using ethanol as the extractant. The process includes obtaining a corn fiber slurry having a moisture content from about 20 weight percent to about 50 weight percent solids (high solids content), thermochemically processing the corn fiber slurry having high solids content of 20 to 50% to produce a hydrolyzed corn fiber slurry, dewatering the hydrolyzed corn fiber slurry to achieve a residual corn fiber having a moisture content from about 30 to 80 weight percent solids, washing the residual corn fiber, dewatering the washed, hydrolyzed corn fiber slurry to achieve a residual corn fiber having a moisture content from about 30 to 80 weight percent solids, and extracting the residual corn fiber with ethanol and separating at least one sterol.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide methods for accumulating in rice seeds a partial peptide of a mite antigen protein comprising several T cell epitopes, or a mite antigen peptide that has been modified to not form a conformation to be recognized as an antigen, and plants which have accumulated these peptides. To achieve the above objective, the present inventors have tried to generate seeds (rice) of rice plants that have accumulated mite antigen peptide variants. As a result, the present inventors developed genetically modified rice plants which express and accumulate these mite antigen peptide variants, and demonstrated their effect on asthma, in particular, by orally feeding mice with these variants to induce immunological tolerance, thereby completing the present invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing total triterpenoid sapogenins extracted from bamboo, the preparation method and use thereof. These total triterpenoid sapogenins are extracted from many parts of bamboo such as bamboo shavings in Gramineae by CO2 Supercritical Fluid Extraction technique. In the extract, the content of total triterpenoid sapogenins is 10-90%, while the contents of friedelin and lupenone are 5-35% and 1-10%, respectively. The extract in the invention has good physiological and pharmacological activities such as anti-free radical, anti-oxidation, anti-tumor and anti-hypertension. It can be used in medicines or functional foods for the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and tumor. It is also useful in cosmetics field.

Abstract: An improved plant medicament composition, comprising an extract of Sorghum bicolor plant material for treating sickle cell disease is described. A method for the preparation of said composition having the property of inhibiting sickle cells is also provided.