Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating skin with topical skin compositions comprising at least one plant extract.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cosmetic agents which, in addition to ethanol and fragrances, contain at least one fixing agent mixture for the fragrances and have a high and long-lasting deodorizing action. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to the use of these agents for the treatment of body odor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are active agents, compositions containing them, unit dosage forms containing them, and methods of their use, e.g., for treating a metabolic disorder or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or for modulating a metabolic marker or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease marker.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes compositions comprising ?-lactam antibiotics and branched polyethylenimines (BPEI), having efficacy against various Gram-positive bacteria, for example Gram-positive bacteria having resistance against ?-lactam antibiotics, one non-limiting example of which is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The compositions result in the resensitization of such resistant bacterial strains to traditional antibiotic therapies such as ?-lactam antibiotics.

Abstract: A combination immediate/delayed release delivery system for compounds which have short half-life's, such as the antidiabetic remogliflozin etabonate, is provided which provides a dosage form that has two distinct phases of release, a formulation that promotes immediate release of the compound upon ingestion and another formulation which delays the release of the compound so that a dosing regimen of remogliflozin etabonate, once daily, may be achieved while providing effective control of plasma glucose and minimizing the nighttime exposure of this compound. The delivery system includes, but is not limited to, a combination of enteric coating of an immediate release formulation such that a delay in release is provided. Methods for forming the so-described immediate/delayed release delivery system and using such delivery system for treating diabetes are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a continuous manufacturing process for lomustine that has a short residence time and 63 percent yield. Major advantages of this process are that the total production cost for lomustine is lower, the product is higher quality, and the manufacturing operation is safer for production personnel.

Abstract: Peptides that form adhesive bonds, even in aqueous and/or saline environments, are disclosed. When aggregated, the peptides may be used in methods for producing hydrogels and/or adhesive materials. Synthetic peptide analogs are provided that are designed based on protein sequences found in barnacle adhesive, and may optionally be augmented with chemistry from other organisms that secrete proteins that adhere to substrates. The peptides may be used, for example, in biomedical and aqueous applications. Methods of using the aggregated peptides as adhesives are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blend comprising palmitoyl tripeptide-5, an algae extract, panthenol, water and optionally pullulan and/or sodium hyaluronate.

Abstract: A composition of matter comprising an adeno-associated virus (AAV) or other human compatible virus, encoding the gene for Sialidase Neu3, B3Galt4, St3Gal2, or combinations thereof, and a neuron specific promoter, wherein the composition is suitable for administration to a patient comprising injecting the AAV or other human compatible virus into the brain by intracranial stereotaxic injunction; wherein the AAV's encoding for the Sialidase Neu3, B3Galt4, St3Gal2, or combinations thereof enhance and/or normalize levels of GM1 in neurons, providing both therapeutic relief and disease modifying effects in specific areas of the brain relevant to particular neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: Ambrisentan and formulations thereof for use in the treatment and prevention of acute renal failure associated with renal vasoconstriction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an acanthoside B compound as an effective ingredient for preventing or treating dementia or for improving a cognitive function. In the present invention, a desalted glasswort extract, and acanthoside B, which is isolated from the extract and acts as an effective ingredient inhibitory of acetylcholine esterase, were found to have an excellent neuroprotective activity through the inhibition of neuroinflammation and to improve memory retention and remarkably enhance spatial cognitive ability as measured by passive avoidance test and Y-maze test in a scopolamine-induced amnesic animal model. The acanthoside B or glasswort extract of the present invention can be applied to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating dementia, a pharmaceutical composition for improving a cognitive function, or a health functional food or feed for improving memory retention and cognitive function.

Abstract: The invention relates to glycosaminoglycan derivatives, endowed with heparanase inhibitory activity and antitumor activity, bearing carboxylate groups in positions 2 and 3 of at least part of the glycosaminoglycan residues, and to the process for preparing the same. The glycosaminoglycan derivatives of the present invention are generated starting from natural or synthetic glycosaminoglycans, preferably heparin or low molecular weight heparin, optionally 2-O- and 2N-desulfated by two steps of oxidation. By the first oxidation, adjacent diols and optionally adjacent OH/NH2 of the glycosaminoglycan residues are converted to aldehydes and by the second oxidation said dialdehydes are converted to carboxylate groups. The first oxidation preferably leads to the cleavage of C2-C3 linkage of the ring of oxidable residues. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of said glycosaminoglycan derivatives and further to their use as active ingredients of medicaments.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide glycoamino acid as an amino acid precursor with improved properties (particularly water-solubility, stability in water, bitter taste etc.). The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The subject invention provides a novel SL that is widely applicable to various fields including food or beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and quasi-drugs. A sophorolipid compound represented by Formula (I) below: (in Formula (I), R1 represents H or a methyl group; R3 and R4 each represents H or an acetyl group; one of five R5 is a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid residue that may have an OH group, and the remaining four R5 are H; R2 represents a C9-18 alkylene group, or C9-18 alkenylene group having 1 to 3 double bonds; R6 represents hydroxy, or may form a single bond together with one of five R7 in the compound represented by Formula (II) below) (in Formula (II), R1? represents H or methyl group; R3? and R4? each represents H or an acetyl group; R2? represents a C9-18 alkylene group, or C9-18 alkenylene group having 1 to 3 double bonds).

Abstract: The compounds, compositions and methods provided herein antagonize, inhibit, decrease, reduce, suppress, or disrupt CD1d-mediated, iNKT cell-mediated, and/or iNKT cell TCR-mediated immune signaling. The sphingamide compounds were rationally designed based upon 3D structural considerations in relation to the structures of each of CD1d, the iNKT cell TCR, and the ternary complex CD1d-a-GalCer analog lipids-TCR. More specifically, the addition of an amide in the phytosphingosine tail of a derivative of ?-GalCer led to a non-conserved binding with CD1d, a conserved binding with the iNKT cell TCR, and an antagonist-like phenotype.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 5-fluoro-C-(aryl or hetercyclyl)-glycoside derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of disorders and conditions modulated by SGLT activity, more particularly dual SGLT1/2 activity.

Abstract: Provided are compounds generated by conjugation of triptolide with glucose to form glucose-triptolide conjugates, provides compounds with effective anti-proliferative activity and improved tolerability as compared to naturally occurring triptolide compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of use of hexokinase 2 (HK2)/mitochondria-detaching compounds, including jasmonate derivatives and piperazine derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds for inducing immune responses in a subject, including potentiating the immune response to hyperproliferative disorders such as cancer and potentiating the immune response to infectious diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing 2-O-glyceryl-?-D-glucopyranoside (?GG; FIG. 1) from a glucosyl donor and a glucosyl acceptor comprising the steps: providing a sucrose phosphorylase (EC 2.4.1.7), incubating said sucrose phosphorylase with a mixture comprising a glucosyl donor and glycerol as glucosyl acceptor and isolating and/or purifying 2-O-glyceryl-?-D-glucopyranoside.

Abstract: The present invention relates to one or more SGLT2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a metabolic disorder in a canine animal, preferably wherein the metabolic disorder is one or more selected from the group consisting of: ketoacidosis, pre-diabetes, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, hyperglycemia induced cataract formation, impaired glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, dysadipokinemia, subclinical inflammation, systemic inflammation, low grade systemic inflammation, hepatic lipidosis, inflammation of the pancreas, metabolic disorder consequences, such as hypertension, renal dysfunction and/or muscoskeletal disorders, and/or Syndrome X (metabolic syndrome), wherein preferably the development of hyperglycemia induced cataract formation is prevented or remission is achieved and/or wherein preferably the development of metabolic disorder consequences, such a

Abstract: A composition for use in prevention, inhibition and/or treatment of coccidiosis in an animal is disclosed. The composition comprises an effective amount of Bidens pilosa, an active constituent thereof, or an active compound isolated therefrom. In another aspect, a composition for use in enhancing growth in an animal is disclosed. The composition comprising an animal feed and an effective amount of Bidens pilosa, or an isolated active constituent comprising a polyacetylenic compound.

Abstract: The disclosure provides nutritional compositions including a blend of amino acids and polyphenols. These nutritional compositions find use, for example, in treating and preventing EMS and laminitis in equines, as well as generally promoting animal health.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition comprising eleutheroside-C, pinitol and sugars optionally along with pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or a combination thereof; a process of obtaining said composition from fenugreek seeds, a method of treating neuropathic pain or managing neuropathy, and the use of the said composition in treating neuropathic pain or managing neuropathy.

Abstract: Methods of using and pharmaceutical compositions comprising (2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-5-amino-6-(((1R,2S,3S,4R,6S)-4,6-diamino-3-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-3,5-dihydroxy-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2- yl)oxy)-2-hydroxycyclohexyl)oxy)-2-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4-diol are disclosed, including methods of treating or preventing a nonsense mutation mediated disease associated with premature translation termination or a premature stop codon resulting from a germline or somatic nonsense mutation.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to libraries of oligosaccharides comprising multiple individual oligosaccharides derived from cells that contain a tag or detectable marker. In certain embodiments, the tag or detectable marker is an oxygen linked to the oligosaccharides through the first carbon of a sugar ring. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of generating the libraries of oligosaccharides using saccharides, e.g., monosaccharides, or a disaccharide, in which hydroxyl groups are chemically acetylated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biocompatible hydrogel composition comprising glycolipids and silk fibroin (SF) wherein glycolipid is preferably sophorolipids (SL). The said composition is useful in preparation of 3D scaffold for use in tissue engineering, and in the biomedical field. The present invention also provides a process for preparing such a composition and a process for acceleration of gelation time of silk fibroin (SF) in the presence of sophorolipid.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for treating cancer in a subject in need thereof by administering chloroquine, or a salt or prodrug thereof, optionally with another agent that promotes Par-4 production to induce prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) production by host cells, particularly non-cancerous host cells, to promote apoptosis in cancer cells, including androgen insensitive prostate cancer cells.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for treating a subject with a vascular or cardiac disorder associated with oxidative stress. Methods are disclosed for treating a subject with GNE myopathy that has impaired cardiac function. These methods include administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a acid, or one or more sialylated compounds, mannosamine, N-acetyl mannosamine or a derivative thereof. In other embodiments, methods are disclosed for detecting a disorder associated with oxidative stress.

Abstract: The present invention provides an external-use liquid skin-conditioning composition that not only reduces the sticky and friction sensations caused by the inclusion of tranexamic acid, but also has a rich body without feeling slimy and softens the skin after use. The composition comprises (A) 0.5 to 5 mass % of at least one item selected from a group consisting of tranexamic acid and derivatives thereof and (B) 0.005 to 1.5 mass % of carboxymethylcellulose, has a viscosity of no greater than 500 mPa s at 30° C., and is transparent or semitransparent with an L value between 50 and 100 inclusive. Preferably the composition contains only carboxymethylcellulose as a thickener.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extracts of Isochrysis sp., preferably Tahitian Isochrysis, its cosmetic, dermatological and/or therapeutic uses and compositions and cosmetic, dermatological or therapeutic products comprising such an extract of Isochrysis sp., preferably Tahitian Isochrysis.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for treating pathological lung conditions using whole-grain flaxseed or flaxseed lignans (isolated in form of the lignan precursor Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) directly from whole-grain flaxseed or chemically synthesized directly into the mammalian, readily metabolizable forms, Enterodiol (ED) or Enterolactone (EL). Such pathological condition result from oxidative lung injury such as ischemia-reperfusion injury (related to lung transplantation), radiation fibrosis and cancer. Specifically, the invention is directed to the use of flaxseed lignans in the treatment of acute and chronic lung injury as well as cancer.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing Glycolate Oxidase (HAO1) target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.

Abstract: The present invention describes methods and compositions for improving the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutically active agents previously limited by suboptimal therapeutic performance by either improving efficacy as monotherapy or reducing side effects. Such methods and compositions are particularly applicable to therapeutically active agents selected from the group consisting of: (i) indirubin; (ii) an analog of indirubin; (iii) a derivative of indirubin or of an analog of indirubin; and (iv) a pharmaceutical composition comprising indirubin, an analog of indirubin, or a derivative of indirubin or of an analog of indirubin, especially meisoindigo.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a natural sweetening composition comprising Luo Han Guo concentrate in an amount of 0.1 to 95% by weight and use in beverage, food, pharmaceutical, oral, dietetic, veterinary or tobacco products thereof.

Abstract: Provided are an L-proline complex of a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor, and a monohydrate and a crystal of the L-proline complex. Specifically, provided are 1,6-dehydrated-1-C{4-chloro-3-[(3-fluoro-4-ethoxyphenyl)methyl]phenyl}-5-C-(hydroxymethyl)-?-L-idopyranose L-proline (a compound of formula (I)), a monohydrate and a type A crystal thereof, and a preparation method therefor. The obtained type A crystal of the compound of formula (I) has good chemical stability and crystal stability, and the crystallization solvent used has low toxicity and low residue, so the type A crystal can be better used in clinical treatment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of obtaining Psidium guajava leaf extract standardized to phytochemicals. The extract obtained is highly soluble in water, and contains standardized phytochemicals such as, guijavarin specifically saponins and polyphenols, which may be used in food and beverage products. The method involves the specific method of filtration to obtain highly purified form of phytochemical. The extract obtained is subjected to bio-activity guided fractionation to isolate different compounds to obtain phytochemical enriched fraction followed by purification and isolation of the single phytochemical from the enriched bioactive fraction. The phytochemical is identified as guijaverin, which also exhibits anti-diabetic activity. The Psidium guajava leaf extract is useful in food and beverage industries and is used in different formulations such as chocolates, capsules, and aqua based supplement drinks.

Abstract: The present invention provides tricyclic compounds having cytostatic and cytotoxic activity in a single molecule having receptor tyrosine kinase(s), dihydrofolate reductase, thymidylate synthase and/or dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitory activity, which are useful as anti-angiogenic and anti-tumor agents. Also provided are methods of utilizing these inhibitors to treat tumor cells and other proliferative diseases and disorders.

Abstract: Biguanide-preserved precipitated calcium carbonate oral care compositions and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides an efficient modular chemical synthesis for heparan sulfate oligosaccharides based on orthogonal protection strategies. Modular disaccharide building blocks, themselves the product of a novel combinatorial synthesis, are combined in numerous ways to produce a range of oligosaccharides.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating tumors of the brain by administering the compounds of the Formula A and particularly N-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenyl)-7-({[(3aR,6aS)-2-methyloctahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrol-5-yl]methyl}oxy)-6-(methyloxy)quinazolin-4-amine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject in need of such treatment. In the methods of the invention, the compounds disclosed herein were surprisingly found to cross the blood brain barrier. The method of the present invention further relates to the treatment of cancers of any type potentially responding to EGFR, HER2, VEGFR2, or Src family kinase inhibitors and that are found in the brain.

Abstract: The invention relates to double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) compositions targeting the LECT2 gene, and methods of using such dsRNA compositions to alter (e.g., inhibit) expression of LECT2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-purity acid-form sophorolipid (SL)-containing composition characterized by substantially not containing acetic acid. The high-purity acid-form SL-containing composition can be produced, for example, by the following method: (i) adjusting the pH of a partially purified acid-form SL-containing composition to an acidic range; and (ii-a) subjecting an acidified partially purified acid-form SL-containing composition obtained in step (i) to chromatography to acquire a fraction containing an acid-form SL, or (ii-b) leaving the acidified partially purified acid-form SL-containing composition obtained in step (i) to stand under a low-temperature condition to acquire a resulting gelled object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vaginal suppository comprising an inert vehicle and lactic acid or a salt thereof for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders in the urogenital tract. It also relates to the use of such a suppository for the production of a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders in the urogenital tract as well as to a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders in the urogenital tract.

Abstract: C-aryl glucoside derivatives, preparation methods thereof, and medical applications thereof are described. Specifically, compounds represented by formula I, and, tautomers, enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, preparation methods thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and applications thereof are described. Compounds of formula (I) are useful as therapeutic agents, and particularly as sodium-dependent glucose contransporter protein (SGLT) inhibitors.

Abstract: Disclosed is tri- or tetravalent sialic acid derivatives comprising a core moiety to which 3 or 4 sialic acid residues are connected via a linker. Such derivatives inhibit the binding of adenovirus to human cells, whereby infections, such as epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, may be treated or prevented by administration of the tri- or tetravalent sialic acid derivatives.

Abstract: This invention provides UNA oligomers for selectively inhibiting V30M TTR expression, which can be used in treating amyloidosis. The UNA oligomers can have a first strand and a second strand, each of the strands being 19-29 monomers in length, the monomers being UNA monomers and nucleic acid monomers. Embodiments include pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating or preventing TTR-related amyloidosis by administering a UNA oligomer to a subject.

Abstract: Hydroxy aliphatic substituted phenyl aminoalkyl ether compounds of formula (I), and compositions thereof, are useful as a medicament in the treatment of nervous system diseases and/or the treatment of developmental, behavioral and/or mental disorders associated with cognitive deficits.

Abstract: Provided are inhibitors of sphingosine kinase Type I that are useful in a number of applications, indications and diseases, as well as for monitoring pharmacokinetics and patient management. These compounds are applicable to treating tumors of the central nervous system, such as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising a derivative of NDGA and at least one metabolic modulator. The composition can be in a unit dose form or kit. The composition can comprise at least two metabolic modulators. Also disclosed are methods for achieving cytotoxicity, particularly of rapidly dividing cells such as cancer, by administering a composition of the invention. In various embodiments of the invention subjects with cancer achieve prolonged survival and/or diminution in the size of their malignancies and cancer metastasis.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds that have utility as inhibitors of heparan sulfate-binding proteins; compositions comprising the compounds, and use of the compounds and compositions thereof for the antiangiogenic, antimetastatic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticoagulant and/or antithrombotic treatment of a mammalian subject.