369 results about "Plant product" patented technology

A laminated, bioimplantable dural graft product is configured for use as both an onlay graft and a suturable graft. The dural graft product is sufficiently pliable so as to sufficiently conform to a curvature of a tissue surface to which it is applied, such as the curved surface of a meningeal membrane. The use of the graft product can have improved properties, including suture retention strength and fluid impermeability. To use the dural graft product as an implant to replace, reinforce or strengthen bodily tissue, or to act as an adhesion barrier, the dural graft is placed in contact with bodily tissue and conforms to the curvature of the bodily tissue. Sutures can be used to maintain the contact between the dural graft and the bodily tissue.

The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning fungal desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In Particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are fungal −15 desaturases. Also provided are improved canola oil compositions having SDA and maintaining beneficial oleic acid content.

The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are Primula Δ6-desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having SDA and a beneficial overall content of omega-3 fatty acids relative to omega-6 fatty acids.

A spectroscopic method, preferably Raman scattering, is used to rapidly determine the general health or stress status of living plants and plant products, including agricultural crops, forests, and harvested fruits and vegetables. In the preferred embodiments, carotenoid levels are used to provide an indication of oxidative deterioration. Based upon the results of the analysis, further action may or may not be taken, for example, in terms of choosing, picking, harvesting or sorting the agricultural product in accordance with the carotenoid level. Concentration levels of an analyte substance can be determined relative to an external standard, to each other, or relative to another substance in the item being analyzed. Carotenoids such as lycopene, beta-carotene, lutein, violaxanthin, neoxanthin, antheraxanthin, and zeaxanthin are determined according to the invention, through other plant components may be analyzed such as other terpenes, polyenes, chlorophyll, proteins, starches, sugars, overall nitrogen levels, flavonoids, and vitamins. The hardware associated with the invention may be field portable or mounted on a piece of equipment such as a harvester or sorter.

The disclosure relates to a plant fiber product for oral use, the product containing a mixture of at least: plant fibers; and at least one added substance intended to be released from the product when the product is used. The product contains an alginate composition, dispersed in the product and comprising at least water, alginate and the added substance, the composition containing an alginate matrix that firmly retains at least a major proportion of the added substance so long as the matrix is intact, and the alginate matrix being formed so as to disintegrate and / or dissolve in the chemical and physical environment that exists in a user's mouth. The disclosure also relates to a method for preparing such a plant fiber product.

This invention relates to a protein containing composition, comprising;a protein composition, wherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition contains at least about 15 weight % of large pieces comprised of protein fibers at least about 4 centimeters long, protein strands at least about 3 centimeters long, and protein chunks at least about 2 centimeters long andwherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition has a shear strength of at least about 1400 grams.The invention also relates to a process for preparing the protein composition.The invention further relates to a restructured meat product, or a vegetable product, or a fruit product comprising;a vegetable protein composition;a comminuted meat, or a comminuted vegetable, or a comminuted fruit, respectively; andwater;wherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition contains at least about 15 weight % of large pieces comprised of protein fibers at least about 4 centimeters long, protein strands at least about 3 centimeters long, and protein chunks at least about 2 centimeters long andwherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition has a shear strength of at least about 1400 grams.In another embodiment, the invention discloses a process for preparing the restructured meat product, or the vegetable product, or the fruit product, respectively.

The invention relates to a cosmetic moisturizer containing xylitol. The cosmetic moisturizer consists of the following raw materials by weight: 2-10 parts of a moisturizer, 0.1-2 parts of lipa, 5-15 parts of an emulsifier and 60-80 parts of water. The cosmetic moisturizer is made from pure natural plant products, is non-toxic and harmless, and has ecological environmental protection function. The cosmetic moisturizer can diffuse into deep skin and combine with deep water, thus keeping the skin moistened. Compared with other moisturizers, the cosmetic moisturizer has better hydroscopicity when the content of active matter is the same, and the moisturizer has the function of keeping moisture well.

The present invention relates to a product for at least one of medicinal, cosmetic, coloring or dermatologic use. The product comprises a fibrous plant product and a plant extract which is applied thereto. Further, the invention relates to a corresponding method for producing said product and its use in at least one of medicinal, cosmetic, coloring or dermatologic products or applications or treatments. The plants used may be all plants comprising one or more substances of interest to achieve a desired medicinal, cosmetic, coloring or dermatologic effect.

A press for extracting juice and pulp from plant products, which has a motor component, a tank, and a cylindrical strainer, symmetrical about an axis, arranged in the tank and having a perforated radial wall, an opening for introduction of the plant products into strainer, and dilaceration teeth, the strainer being rotated around the axis by the motor component. The press has a blade extending inside the strainer near the perforated radial wall of the strainer, and the strainer being is rotated relative to the blade.

Methods and materials for modulating abscission and / or inflorescence development time levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding abscission and / or inflorescence development time-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having modulated abscission and / or inflorescence development time levels and plant products produced from plants having such levels.

A method and apparatus for labeling plant products based on laser activation of a color-changing compound is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, a nozzle sprays a coating of photosensitive material containing color-changing chemical component. An optional drying station is set up to optimize homogeneity and adhesiveness of the color-changing coating. A laser equipped with beam steering optics is used to image the desired mark on the plant product by inducing a change of color in the photosensitive coating, without contacting the plant product skin and at a high speed. An optional nozzle sprays a sealant coating after printing, for extended durability of the imaged label. In addition, an optical sensor detects the incoming plant product, determines its size and sends information for selecting the proper label to be imaged. An additional optical sensor can be placed at the end of the process to verify the quality and legibility of the imaged label. The apparatus described can be extended to multiple marking stations, which can be controlled by a central computer to allow for dynamic updating of the desired label(s).

According to the invention, there is provided null-LOX-1 barley and plant products produced thereof, such as malt manufactured by using barley kernels defective in synthesis of the fatty acid-converting enzyme lipoxygenase-1. Said enzyme accounts for the principal activity related to conversion of linoleic acid into 9-hydroperoxy octadecadienoic acid, a lipoxygenase pathway metabolite, which—through further enzymatic or spontaneous reactions—may lead to the appearance of trans-2-nonenal. The invention enables brewers to produce a beer devoid of detectable trans-2-nonenal-specific off-flavors, even after prolonged storage of the beverage.

Embodiments of the present invention provide improved aquaculture products and methods of producing such aquaculture products by incorporating healthier lipids containing stearidonic acid and gamma linolenic acid into the aquaculture feed. This in turn improves the health profile of the aquatic animals promoting growth and limiting commercial losses. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention provide methods for producing said products. In one embodiment of the invention, an aquaculture animal may be fed a feed comprising a transgenic plant product. In other embodiments of the invention, cold water fish meat, warm water fish meat, and crustacean meat products comprising SDA, GLA, EPA, and DHA are disclosed. In further embodiments of the invention, other aquaculture feed products comprising SDA, and GLA are disclosed.

The invention relates to a coating combination for pure natural woodenware, which is characterized in that the coating combination is made of natural animal and plant products which are non-toxic, natural and environment-friendly, and capable of sinking into the surface layer of wood and avoiding coating film formation on the surface of the wood when in use, thus enabling the wood to breathe naturally, maintaining the elasticity of the natural wood and preventing the coating combination from cracking, tilting and dropping. The coating combination comprises the following components by weight percent: 30wt% to 70wt% of solvent; 70wt% to 30wt% of natural plant oil derivative; 1wt% to 10wt% of natural wax; 0wt% to 10wt% of pigment; 0wt% to 3wt% of dye and 0wt% to 3wt% of additives, wherein the natural plant oil derivative is particularly one of linseed oil, castor oil, tung oil and soya-bean oil or the product chemically processed from the mixture thereof; and the natural wax is particularly one of carnauba wax, candelilla wax, insect-white wax (Chinese wax) and natural bee wax or the mixture thereof.

The present invention relates to a herbal health protective, promotive neutraceutical formulation for women, human expectant mothers and lactating mothers, and also relates to a process for the preparation of custom made herbal health protective, promotive nutraceutical formulations as food supplements to ameliorate the general health of females with optimum nutrients, said process comprises the base product of microwave oven roasted seed powders mixture from selected genera of Glycine, Phaseolus, Cicer, Psophocarpus, Mucuna, Triticum, Hordeum, Amaranthus, Chenopodium and Fagopyrum, fortified with the natural herbs / medicinal plants extract from the genera Centella, Withania, Pueraria, Asparagus, Chlorophytum, Boerhaavia, Sida, Saraca and also some other ingredients like pale sugar powder, jaggary, milk powder, coca powder, Elettaria cardamomum (Elaichi) powder, Piper longum (Pippali) fruit powder, Myristica fragrans (Jaiphal) fruit powder were also added to get the final nutraceuticals; the nutraceuticals are with optimum natural nutrients, non toxic, natural herbal plant products, easy to digest, have protective, preventive and health promotive properties for the good health and vigour of the females, pregnant and lactating mothers so as to ensure the optimal growth and development of the child both at prenatal and post natal stages.

In one aspect, of the invention provides novel tetraploid Brassica plants having no more than two expressible FAD2 coding sequences, capable of producing canola quality oils. Other aspects of the invention provides new variants of the FAD2 enzyme, comprising BjFAD2-b and BjFAD2-a, as well as nucleic acid sequences encoding such peptides. Other aspects of the invention includes nucleic acid sequences upstream from the BjFAD2-b or BjFAD2-a ORFs. Other aspects of the invention include transgenic plants and plant parts. Vectors capable of transforming plant cells are provided, comprising the nucleic acids of the invention, including FAD2 coding sequences. Corresponding methods are provided for obtaining the transgenic plants of the invention. Methods are provided for using the plants of the invention, including selected plants and transgenic plants, to obtain plant products. Amplification primers for identifying the FAD2 coding sequences of the invention are provided, together with methods of obtaining plants using the FAD2 coding sequences of the invention as markers.

The present invention relates to an edible product, which comprises a fibrous plant product and a plant extract applied thereto. Further, the invention relates to a corresponding method for producing said edible product and its use in at least one of food, food supplement, medicinal, cosmetic, well-being, nutraceutical or phytotherapeutical applications. The plants used may be all plants comprising one or more substances of interest for an edible product.

The present invention relates to a herbal health protective, promotive and disease preventive nutraceutical herbal formulation(s) for diabetics, and also relates to a process for the preparation of a herbal health protective, promotive and disease preventive nutraceutical herbal formulation as food supplement to ameliorate the general health of diabetics, said formulation comprises the base product of microwave roasted seed powders mixture from selected genera of Glycine, Cicer, Phaseolus, Cyamompsis, Mucuna, Hordeum, Amaranthus and Fagopyrum, fortified with herbs / medicinal plants used are selected from the genera of Gymnema, Momordica, Syzgium, Pterocarpus, Trigonella, Cinnamomum, Withania, Coccinia, Pueraria, Asparagus, Boerhaavia and Aegle and also some other ingredients like Piper longum, Chlorophytum tuberosum, Curcuma longa and Elettaria cardamomum were also added to get the final nutraceutical product(s); the nutraceuticals are with optimum nutrition, non toxic, natural herbal plant products, easy to digest, have health protective and promotive properties to ameliorate the general health and vigor of diabetics.

A device and method for generating cyclopropene gas comprising bubbling a gas through a vessel that contains water. A cyclopropene / cyclodextrin complex is added to the water to form an aqueous suspension. Cyclopropenes are used to inhibit the ethylene response in plants and plant products, such as fruits a nd vegetables. The device of the invention may treat small volume facilities as well as very large volume storage facilities, such as warehouses and the like. The bubbled gas rapidly and completely liberates the cyclopropene gas from its cyclodextrin carrier to provide a cost effective and efficient treatment against the ethylene response in plants.

The invention provides tea polyphenol test paper, which is prepared by using transition metal, such as iron, as a color development agent; using tartaric acid, citric acid, oxalic acid, hydrofluoric acid and salicylsulfonic acid, or any of sylvite, sodium salt and potassium sodium tartrate thereof as a complexing agent; and using soluble starch, polyvinyl alcohol, agaragar, polyacrylamide gel or gelatin as a bonding agent. Meanwhile, a standard tea polyphenol concentration color card is prepared. The tea polyphenol content can be quickly and visually observed according to the contrast between the color development of a sample to be tested on the detecting test paper and the standard color card. The test paper is suitable for quickly measuring the tea polyphenol content in plants or plant products, particularly suitable for the measurement of tea polyphenol content in tea. The test paper has the advantages of simple method, convenience, rapidness, low cost and easy popularization.

The invention relates to a circular agriculture system and an implementation method thereof. According to a characteristic that different biological wastes can be highly efficiently cycled by various insects and small animals, an insect breeding factory is constructed; and insect and small animal proteasome and insect feces residue organic fertilizer are respectively utilized as an animal factory protein feed and a plant factory organic fertilizer. Therefore, carious animal and plant products with high added values can be produced with high yields. With modern advanced agricultural technologies and equipment, stereo cultivation is usually carried out with rare species, such that a unit yield of the types of factories reaches more than a hundred times that of conventional agriculture. With the products from the three types of factories, a wide variety of series downstream industry chain group can be developed, such that best economic benefit can be ensured. The three types of factories, downstream industry chain spaces and farmer residential spaces can be arranged in a rise building. The buildings can form a highly clustered production, management, residence, agriculture, industry and business integral community. With farmland novel industry and landscape designs outside the buildings, a novel intensive town is formed.

The present invention discloses a novel method and an information system for allowing a non-random selection of a genotype of a plant cultivar that yields a selected plant product with desired processing features. The method involves determining structural and functional variables of the selected plant product, genetic variables responsible for said structural and functional variables and processing variables of the selected plant, and correlating the structural and functional variables to the genetic variables and to the processing variables so as to make a non-random selection of the genotype of the plant cultivar that yields the plant product with desired processing features.

A method of producing a hydrolyzed fermented medium containing microorganisms includes providing at least one solid plant product reduced to small pieces and mixed with sugar and biocompatible liquid such as milk for fermentation at a temperature of between 35 and 58 degrees C. until the acidity of the medium reaches the range of 300 to 900 in Terner degrees. Alternatively, the medium is prepared by mixing in predetermined amounts of sprouted grains, biocompatible liquid inoculated with at least one of a variety of non-pathogenic microorganisms, vegetables, fruits, berries, high protein products, herbs, sugar, and a chemical element such as potassium. The mixture is then fermented at a selected temperature for a specified length of time to reach high acidity and high concentration of products of bacterial metabolism. A liquid phase is separated from a solid sediment phase and can be used to treat a wide variety of diseases.

Plant stresses such as pest drought, and excessive temperatures can lead to significant losses of crops each year. There is a continuing need to develop novel plant varieties that are less susceptible to damage or loss by such stresses. The present invention provides a system and method for generating plants having an increased resistance to plant stresses such as drought or adverse temperatures. Transgenic plants expressing a phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) gene can show an unexpected and dramatic improvement in their capacity to tolerate a variety of stress conditions. Moreover, increased PI-PLC expression can further lead to marked increase in plant growth rates, maturation, and lipid content. The present invention encompasses transgenic plants having modifications with regard to PI-PLC pathways, such as altered PI-PLC levels, and plant products thereof.

A method and apparatus of sorting plant products based on damage to the plant products is disclosed. A beam emitter emits an illumination light toward the outer surface of a plant product. A beam detector detects substantially a single wavelength of a reflected light produced by the plant product responsive to the illumination light. A control unit determines at least one of a presence, an amount, and a severity of damage responsive to the reflected light. The control unit assigns a damage category to the plant product responsive to the determination of damage.

The invention relates to organic fertilizer in agricultural production, in particular to selenium-enriched biological organic fertilizer. The selenium-enriched biological organic fertilizer is prepared from, by weight, 60-85 parts of ecological sheep manure, 10-20 parts of tung bran, 5-15 parts of grass carbon, 0.5-2 parts of selenium microelement fertilizer or selenium ore powder and 0.5-3 parts of bacillus subtilis or actinomycetes living bacterium agents. The production method of the selenium-enriched biological organic fertilizer comprises the steps that the ecological sheep manure, the tung bran and the grass carbon are evenly mixed, the selenium microelement fertilizer or selenium ore powder and the bacillus subtilis or actinomycetes living bacterium agents are added, even mixing is performed, heaps are built, room-temperature fermentation is performed, and then the selenium-enriched biological organic fertilizer is obtained. The selenium-enriched biological organic fertilizer obtained through the production method is rich in selenium and not only supplies a fertilizer source to production of green organic crop products, but also gives new nutrition and health care functions to the green organic crop products to meet the requirements of people for nutrition and health care.

Methods and materials for modulating (e.g., increasing or decreasing) oil levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding oil-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased oil levels and plant products produced from plants having increased oil levels.