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| 7597911 | Method and composition for treatment of wounds and burns A selection of herbal materials with curative effects combined in a liquid form and processed into a suitable topical delivery system for application to skin ulcerations, surgical incisions wounds and cuts to accomplish accelerated wound healing. The present inventi... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7494674 | Nutraceutical with tart cherries and method of treatment therewith The present disclosure provides a nutraceutical for the use of a vacuolar flavonoid pigment from a natural source such as tart cherries as an additional compound as part of a mixture including at least an amino sugar, such as glucosamine, and a sulfated glycosaminog... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7435431 | Method for controlling body weight in estrogen-insufficient women Disclosed are methods of controlling body weight in estrogen-insufficient women by administering compositions comprising (A) those dried fruit solids that inherently comprise flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids, and a fiber component of which at least about 20% by wei... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7371417 | Pine cone extracts and uses thereof A method of producing a pine cone extract and the pine cone extract produced there from, wherein the pine cone extract is useful in increasing the effects of nucleic acid vaccines and medicaments; and useful in the production of phenotypically immature and/or mature... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7348033 | Cold-remedy food supplement for simultaneously lowering blood pressure and sustaining blood sugar Dietary food supplement compositions which promote the ability to quell adverse common cold symptoms while simultaneously reducing blood pressure and sustaining blood sugar equilibrium. Food supplement compositions comprising specially-formulated combination of ingr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338971 | Treatment of inflammatory, cancer, and thrombosis disorders This invention provides for the treatment of inflammatory, cancer and thrombotic disorders through the administration, in combination, of a COX2 inhibitor, low dose aspirin, and antioxidant flavanoids, flavonoids or isoflavones and at least one of these combinations... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7300678 | Method for obtaining an active principle with immediate skin-tightening effect and resulting active principle The invention concerns an active principle with instant skin-tightening effect useable in cosmetics, the method for obtaining same and compositions comprising said active principle. The source material consists of a white almond press cake. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7255884 | Composition for treatment of asthma A pharmaceutical preparation of Chinese herbal medicines for tonifying the kidneys and alleviating asthma is disclosed herein. The Chinese herbal medicines include Perilla Frutescens, Prunus Armeniaca, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis, Scutellaria Baicalensis, Coptis Chines... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255885 | Preparation of Chinese herbal composite recipe used in horticulture A recipe of Chinese herbal composite used in horticulture to kill pests. The practical applications of this recipe include pest killing, germ and virus eradication of vegetables, fruit trees, flowers and economical plants. This recipe is composed of Gleditisia Si... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247325 | Crude drug compositions and the process for preparing them The present invention provides a crude drug composition comprising extracts of radish and tea leaf and additionally comprising an extract extracted from at least one crude drug selected from a group consisting of Daucus carota var sativa, Aurantii nobilis ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226583 | Composition containing leukocyte extract for the whitening or lightening of skin Cosmetic compositions intended for topical application to the skin for lightening and/or brightening the skin are provided. The subject compositions are characterized by the presence of leukocyte extract in combination with one or more secondary skin whitening or br... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226624 | Synergistic compositions from yeast-modified aqueous extracts from almond hulls An elixir combining synergistic components, all of which are derived from the same source, namely almond hulls. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195788 | Pesticidal compositions from prunus The foliage and stems of plant species from the family Rosaceae, genus Prunus, yield natural pesticides when macerated. Hydrodistillation of macerated plant biomass yields a concentrated solution of organic volatile compounds that act synergistically as a nat... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7138129 | Skin care compositions The invention provides materials and methods for making skin care compositions that contain dried or fresh fruit particles, and also can contain suspending agents, surfactants, emollients, emulsifiers, and/or cationic polymers. The basic fruit components typically a... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7112343 | Immune system reconstructor composition The present invention discloses an all natural composition comprising herbs for the use of restoring the immune system and subsequent medicinal value. The formulization of the present invention utilizes the benefits of herbal medicine for the use of restoring the im... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7052700 | Cinnamomi and poria composition, method to prepare same and uses thereof 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... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037535 | Method and composition for neutralizing house dust mite feces Methods for neutralizing dust mite feces are disclosed. In one embodiment, a botanical extract having a BAPNA-Trypsin Inhibition (IC50×10−3 (%, v/v or w/v) of from about 0.01 to about 500 and a sufficient solubility in water is introduced in... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6998109 | Emu-based formulations with lidocaine for wound treatment by inhibiting microbial activity The present formulation is an analgesic, anesthetic and anti-pruritic formulation with from about 10.0 wt % to about 75.0 wt % Emu oil; from about 10.0 wt % to about 33.0 wt % benzyl alcohol; from about 0.25 wt % to about 5.0 wt % allantoin; from about 0.1 wt % to a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6989160 | Therapeutic/edible compositions comprising herbal ingredients and methods for treating hyperglycemia A therapeutic or an edible composition comprising at least three of the five herbs selected from Prunus amygdales, Ocimum sanctum, Azadirachta indica, Aegle marelose and Vitus vinefera, is provided for the treatment of hyperglycemia, especially for non... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6977086 | Pharmaceutical formulation comprising amoxycillin and clavulanate A pharmaceutical formulation in the form of a dry powder which comprises amoxycillin and clavulanate in a weight ratio of from 2:1 to about 16:1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient and flavouring agents which provide a straw-berry flavour, further... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6814985 | Herbal compositions and uses for the treatment of allergic reactions The present invention relates generally to a composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic and inflammatory reactions such as but not limited to Type I hypersensitivity reactions in mammals. More particularly, the present invention is directed to composit... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6800292 | Pomegranate fruit extract compositions for treating dermatological disorders This application relates to dermatological agents for treating dermatological disorders. The dermatological agents include a therapeutically effective amount of at least one fruit extract in an amount sufficient to neutralize free radicals, a moisturizing agent in a... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6780444 | Method of making cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and dermatological compositions and compositions made according to the method The invention concerns cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical and/or dermatological compositions and methods for preparing them. The composition is characterized in that it comprises a mixture called base mixture, consisting of a liquid extracted from a mixture (M) of tomat... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6676978 | Method and compositions for producing berry derived products A method for isolating a mixture of anthocyanins, bioflavonoids and phenolics from an edible berry using adsorbent resins which are regenerable for reuse is described. The mixture with a consumable carrier is particularly useful in foods and as a dietary ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6656914 | Method for treating tumors caused by APC gene mutation with anthocyanins and cyanidin 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 ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6638542 | Reducing appetite in mammals by administering procyanidin and hydroxycitric acid Procyanidin, optionally combined with hydroxycitric acid, is used in a method for the reduction of appetite in a mammal. Preferably procyanidin is administered to the mammal in a dosage of between 0.5 and 100 mg per kg bodyweight. Also shown is a process ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6630163 | Method of treating dermatological disorders with fruit extracts This application relates to methods for treating dermatological disorders. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one fruit extract in an amount sufficient to neutralize free radicals; and a pharmaceutically accep... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6607755 | Anti-aromatase pharmaceutical composition for controlling testosterone/estrone ratios 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... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6589537 | Infant skin care composition 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 ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6579543 | Composition for topical application to skin 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-... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6576271 | Method for inhibiting inflammation using bioflavonoids 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 describ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6576269 | Treating open skin lesions using extract of sea buckthorn 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... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6569468 | Cinnamomi and poria composition, method to prepare same and uses thereof 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 provi... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6551630 | Genera Prunus endocarp dietary supplement 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.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6475476 | Herbal hair treatments and method of making the same 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 mixt... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6440410 | Reducing oxysterols with extracts of Morinda citrifolia, red wine, prune, blueberry, pomegranate, apple and enzymes 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, pomegr... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6419939 | Compound for the amelioration of pseudofolliculitis 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 ref... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6403086 | Administering extracts of morinda citrifolia, red wine, prune, blueberry, pomegranate, apple and an enzyme mixture 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, pomegr... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6355250 | Use of genera prunus endocarp as a dietary supplement 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.... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6350476 | Herbal chinese joint complex 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 c... | 02/26/2002 |
