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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137714 | Compositions comprising docynia delavajy extract and/or extract Disclosed are compositions that include Docynia delavajy extract, Elaeagnus lanceolatus extract, or a combination of such extracts. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7887860 | Anti-bacterial plant compositions The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition which comprises a pharmaceutical carrier and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cobaltocene-octamethyl, stigmastan-3,5 -diene,galaxolide, benzyl salicylate, eucalyptol, and α-pinene. Also ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887861 | Topical preparations comprising flower wax and candelilla The invention pertains to topical, wax-based compositions comprising one or more flower waxes and candelilla wax, in the ratio of about 20:1 to about 1:20. Such compositions may have improved shear resistance or be substantially plasticizer free. Stick-type and stay... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7655262 | Hair treatment composition An improved hair treatment composition that strengthens cellulosic fiber found in the composition of hair, that eliminates the degradation of hair, and that provides for skin protection from the adverse reaction of caustic alkaline preparations found in professional... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7427418 | Phloridzin-rich phenolic fraction and use thereof as a cosmetic, dietary or nutraceutical agent A phenolic fraction of fruit obtained from the Rosaceae family and also to the process for the specific extraction of this fraction. The phenolic fraction is rich in dihydrochalcones (phloridzin and phloretin) and may be used as a cosmetic, dietary, or nutraceutical... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416746 | Method for cancer therapy using herbal extracts A new method is described for the treatment of cancer. In one alternative, the method utilizes two main compositions. The first composition is Soma, a healing herb described in the Rig Veda, the sacred scriptures of the Hindus. The second composition is a composite ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7371389 | Methods and products for enhancing energy and nutrition in human beings Methods for increasing energy in men and women include ingesting internally, twice a day, products that include, for women, multivitamins, multiminerals, high-calcium bone support products, high-ORAC super food products, and enzymes, and, for men, multivitamins, mul... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7348034 | Plant based formulations for improving skin moisture, texture, and appearance The present invention relates to formulations of ingredients that are useful for improving the appearance, texture and/or moisture of skin. In particular, the formulations of the present invention stimulate collagen, elastin, and lipid synthesis and/or inhibit or mi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7285279 | Method of treating malignancies and viral infections and improving immune function with a dietary supplement A dietary supplement comprising as its active ingredients soybean, mushroom and mung bean is used in a method to in a method to ameliorate at least one effective malignancy or viral infection or to enhance immune functions. The active components of the dietary suppl... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285298 | Use of a dihydrochalcone-rich phenolic fraction in a cosmetic treatment The use of a dihydrochalcone-rich polyphenolic fraction in the cosmetic treatment of mammals in order to limit the weight, to improve the aesthetic appearance of the body, and to treat certain non-pathological forms of obesity. The use of a dietary or nutraceutical ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7244463 | enhanced animal food product The present invention advances prior art animal food products by providing an animal food product formulated with Garicinia mangostana L., or Mangosteen fruit, from the Mangosteen plant. The addition of Mangosteen to the animal food product of the present inv... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235257 | Drugs for relieving hemicrania comprising 1-menthol and essential oils This invention relates to external drugs for dermal application which have a migraine-alleviating effect, in more detail ointments and patches comprising in mixing l-menthol and an essential oil into a base containing a hydrophilic high-molecular weight compound, a ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7205012 | Scar reducing and massage emollient A scar reducing and massage emollient includes the mixing together of calendula flowers, chamomile flowers, comfrey leaf, rose petals, rosemary and rose geranium to form a herb mixture. Positioning the herb mixture in a cooking vessel and covering the herb mixture w... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201924 | Method for cancer therapy using herbal extracts A new method is described for the treatment of cancer. In one alternative, the method utilizes two main compositions. The first composition is Soma, a healing herb described in the Rig Veda, the sacred scriptures of the Hindus. The second composition is a composite ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7175863 | Method of isolating stone cells A method for isolating stone cells and stone cell clusters from fruit. A puree of a stone cell-containing fruit is treated to provide a chemically induced separation of fibrous fruit pulp from stone cells and stone cell clusters. The method provides free-flowing sto... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147875 | Method and composition for relieving symptoms of arthritis and gout using fruit of miracles A method and composition for treating gout and arthritis, particularly gouty arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The composition is a liquid mixture of the liquid portion of three different suspensions. Each suspension is a mixture of alcohol solvent and either appl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147859 | Application of phytosterols (and their isomers), folic acid, cyanocobalamin and pyridoxin in dietetic (alimentary) fibers It relates to an Association of chemical agents, with intended pharmacological action to prevent the risk of infarction and brain hemorrhage caused by the development of the atherosclerotic process and of the homocysteinemia resulting from ageing. It is of th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144439 | Fertilizer containing Yaeyama Aoki extract An eco-friendly fertilizer that acts as a plant growth promotion agent, soil improvement agent, bactericide and insecticide agent, disease and harmful insect prevention agent and the like, and is suitable for organic farming. The fertilizer contains extract from fru... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7119117 | Tocopherol enriched compositions and amelioration of inflammatory symptoms The present invention provides non-alpha-tocopherol enriched tocopherol compositions and non-alpha-tocopherol metabolite enriched compositions for use in the reduction of inflammatory markers associated with inflammation such as C-reactive protein. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7084122 | Use of glycosides of mono- and diacyglycerol as anti-inflammatory agents Glycosides of diacylglycerol, e.g. 3-β-D-galactopyranosyloxy-2-(octadeca-9Z,12Z,15Z-trienoyloxy)propanyl octadeca-9Z,12Z,15Z-trienoate (GOPO), which was isolated from extracts of rose-hips by activity guided fractionation, can be used as an oral anti-inflammatory a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083814 | Antiviral substances from plant cuticular and epicuticular material Substances having antiviral activity against one or more human disease-causing viruses are disclosed. These antiviral substances are obtained from the cuticular and extracuticular layers of plants. Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations comprising the antivir... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083813 | Methods for the treatment of peripheral neural and vascular ailments Compositions and methods for the treatment of peripheral neural and vascular ailments are disclosed. The method comprises administering a flavonoid compound with antioxidant properties, optionally formulated in a acceptable carrier. This compound or combination of c... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078545 | Raspberry amido amines and betaines as a delivery system for natural antioxidants The present invention relates to raspberry seed oil derivatives derived by the reaction of dimethyl amino propyl amine and cold pressed raspberry seed oil. This intermediate is subsequently reacted with sodium monochloroacetic acid to make a raspberry betaine. The c... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7045159 | Antiviral substances from plant cuticular and epiciticular material Substances having antiviral activity against one or more human disease-causing viruses are disclosed. These antiviral substances are obtained from the cuticular and extracuticular layers of plants. Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations comprising the antivir... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041322 | Phloridzin-rich phenolic fraction and use thereof as a cosmetic, dietary or nutraceutical agent A phenolic fraction of fruit obtained from the Rosaceae family and also to the process for the specific extraction of this fraction. The phenolic fraction is rich in dihydrochalcones (phloridzin and phloretin) and may be used as a cosmetic, dietary, or nutraceutical... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7037519 | Nutritional supplement and methods of making Nutritional supplements and methods for making same supplement the intake of nutrition from foods. Garlic and apple cider vinegar are currently available in separate forms and are popular with consumers. However, heretofore these two ingredients have not been availa... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029704 | Anti-itch solution The anti-itch solution is a solution of hydrogen peroxide, sodium bicarbonate and apple cider vinegar applied to feet to prevent a common fungal infection of feet known as “athlete's foot”. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001621 | Blends of ursolic acid/oleanolic acid Blends comprising a glyceride and ursolic acid and oleanolic acid in weight ratios of 1:99 to 99:1 that contain less than 20 wt % of natural apolar components and/or low molecular weight components, normally present in natural extract for ursolic acid and oleanolic ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6955805 | Non-tacky mascara composition The invention relates to mascara compositions comprising a plant extract, especially, an apple extract component dispersed in a silicone oil. These mascaras can also contain a fiber component unrelated to the fiber content of the fruit extract. The fiber component, ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6932988 | Kit and method for migraine headache treatment A kit and method for treating migraine headaches comprising the preparing of an oral composition containing at least two bags of black pekoe tea brewed in approximately three ounces of boiling water for ten to thirty seconds. After brewing, the bags of tea are remov... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932989 | Therapeutic composition providing enhanced cardiac function A herbal therapeutic composition is provided which enhances cardiac function comprising hawthorn berry, turmeric root and cayenne pepper. Other herbal substituents which further enhance this novel composition are disclosed including motherwort, bilberry, fresh dande... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926914 | Proanthocyanidin-containing composition A composition and method for stabilizing proanthocyanidin, especially for preventing, for example, its discoloration by oxidative polymerization. The method utilizes (and the composition contains) proanthocyanidin, and an amino acid having a hydroxyl group or a dipe... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6911215 | Treating arthritis in animals with dietary supplements The invention is a dietary supplement for animals, especially dogs, for treating arthritis and joint discomfort. A biscuit form of the supplement may be in the form of a conventional carrier composition of, for example, typical dog biscuit materials including cereal... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908632 | Blood glucose modulating compositions and methods Loquat extracts and methods for the preparation and use thereof in modulating blood glucose metabolism are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the present invention includes a Loquat extract having a standardized corosolic acid content, and a method for the prod... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6887500 | Compositions for lowering blood pressure The present invention relates to natural compositions for lowering blood pressure, and treating various conditions associated with the occurrence of high blood pressure. These compositions can comprise two or more of the following ingredients in amounts which are ef... | 05/03/2005 |
