504 results about "Plant sterol" patented technology

Skin care compositions containing N-acyl amino acid, particularly N-acyl derivatives of Phenylalanine or Tyrosine, their isomers, or their salts; at least one other skin care active selected from sugar amines, vitamin B3, retinoids, peptides, dialkanoyl hydroxyproline, hexamidine, salicylic acid, and phytosterol; and a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the N-acyl amino acid and the skin care active. The invention further relates to methods for regulating the condition of mammalian keratinous tissue wherein the methods each comprise the step of topically applying to the keratinous tissue of a mammal needing such treatment, a safe and effective amount of the skin care composition of the invention.

The invention provides a nutritional supplement which includes micronutrients to facilitate reduction of cholesterol, and / or reduction of homocystein and / or reduction of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) oxidation in humans. In one embodiment the supplement is a multi-vitamin, a mineral supplement which includes at least one component known to reduce cholesterol. The invention further provides a method for tableting one fourth to one half of the daily effective dosage of a phytosterol containing nutritional supplement in a practical sized tablet and a method for reducing blood cholesterol in humans.

The present invention relates generally to functional sweetener compositions comprising non-caloric or low-caloric natural and / or synthetic high-potency sweeteners and methods for making and using them. In particular, the present invention relates to different functional sweetener compositions comprising at least one non-caloric or low-caloric natural and / or synthetic high-potency sweetener, at least one sweet taste improving composition, and at least one functional ingredient, such as phytosterols, phytostanols, esters thereof, or combinations thereof. The present invention also relates to functional sweetener compositions and methods that can improve the tastes of non-caloric or low-caloric high-potency sweeteners by imparting a more sugar-like taste or characteristic. In particular, the functional sweetener compositions and methods provide a more sugar-like temporal profile, including sweetness onset and sweetness linger, and / or a more sugar-like flavor profile.

A delivery system for nutraceuticals uses a low caloric chocolate base for containing one or more nutraceuticals, either blended with the chocolate itself, or added as a liquid or crème filling. The chocolate has a relatively high level of oligomeric proanthocyanadins, and preferably further includes a phytosterol and DHA, as well as being sweetened with a sweetener blend containing tagatose and a secondary low caloric, high intensity sweetener, preferably Lo Han Guo extract. Using the inventive system, delivery of nutraceuticals in unit dosage form is facilitated, as the selected dose is carried within individual chocolate product pieces that taste substantially the same as conventional chocolate, though with few calories from carbohydrates, or effects on insulin response encountered with typical chocolate formulations.

The present invention is directed to soft gel compositions, methods of delivery and packaged nutraceuticals of the soft gel compositions that include at least one polymethoxylated flavone and, optionally, at least one tocotrienol. Optional active ingredients include a phytosterol, DHA, EPA, coenzyme Q-10 or an analog thereof and mixtures thereof.

The invention is a cosmetic or dermatological preparation comprising taurine and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of phytosterols, ceramides, long-chain fatty acids, and cholesterol. The invention also includes a method of strengthening the skin barrier comprising applying to the skin a preparation comprising taurine and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of phytosterols, ceramides, long-chain fatty acids, and cholesterol. The invention also includes methods of moisturizing the skin, improving the microtopography of the skin, improving the elasticity of the skin, treating or preventing functional disorders of skin appendages, treating or preventing the symptoms of skin ageing, and treating or preventing the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation on the skin comprising applying the preparation.

Skin protectant compositions that are free of cholesterol and suitable for topical application to skin of a mammal. In a preferred embodiment, these skin protectant compositions comprise a ceramide; a squalane; a phytosterol-containing liposome; a phospholipid-containing ingredient; at least one triglyceride; and at least one dermatologically acceptable excipient. These compositions are capable of restoring or repairing a skin lipid barrier of a mammal, and treating skin conditions associated therewith.

The present invention relates to a topical skin care composition containing a safe and effective amount of a skin care active comprising agmatine, and its salt; a safe and effective amount of a first additional skin care active selected from the group consisting of BHT or BHA, hexamidine, cetyl pyridinium chloride, green tea catechins, phytosterols, ursolic acid, compounds derived from plant extracts, their salts and derivatives; and a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the agmatine composition. The present invention also relates to methods of using such agmatine compositions to regulate hair growth and the condition of mammalian skin. Said methods generally comprise the step of topically applying the composition to the skin of a mammal needing such treatment, a safe and effective amount of such compositions.

A process of fermenting a phytosterol composition to produce androstenedione (androst-4-ene-3,17-dione) and subsequently androstadienedione (and rosta-1,4-diene,3,17-dione) comprises propagating a microbial culture of the genus Mycobacterium in a first nutrient medium, placing the microbial culture and the phytosterol composition in a bioreactor for a sufficient time to transform the composition substantially to androstenedione (the "AD solution"), propagating a fungal culture of the genus Fusarium in a second nutrient medium, and then injecting one or more of 1) Fusarium sp, or 2) the fungal culture medium into the bioreactor for a sufficient time to transform the AD solution to androstadienedione.

The invention discloses a composite fertilizer which is mainly prepared from amino acid mixture, various nutrient elements, phytosterol dispersant powder, synergist, stabilizer and penetrating agent. The composite fertilizer is a novel phytosterol foliar fertilizer which has the advantages of high efficiency, no toxicity and environment friendliness, not only can promote the growth of plants by over 10 percent, but also causes no environmental pollution.

A nutritional supplement, prepared food product, or direct food additive for ingestion by mammals, and methods for preparing such products, are provided. Products of the invention comprise an oxidation-resistant fat-based composition substantially free of exogenous solubilizing and dispersing agents for phytosterols. The fat-based composition includes greater than 25% and less than 75% by weight of one or more triglyceride-based edible oil or fat, and greater than 25% and less than 75% by weight of one or more non-esterified phytosterols. The fat-based composition, when exposed to air, contains a reduced amount of oxidative by-products compared to a similar fat-based composition lacking non-esterified phytosterols. Also provided are methods for reducing plasma cholesterol in mammals, and methods for protecting plasma lipoproteins and cholesterol from oxidation by ingestion of products of the invention.

The present invention is based on the discovery that parenteral nutrition (PN) induced liver disease, e.g. fatty liver disease, can be prevented and even reversed by administration of primarily omega-3-fatty acid with PN rather than the administration of the standard intravenous lipid emulsions that contain primarily plant derived omega-6 fatty acid. Thus, the present invention provides a method for treating or preventing liver disease in a human patient obtaining nutritional support through PN. The method comprises intravenous administration of an effective amount of an omega-3-fatty acid emulsion to the patient, wherein the patient is not administered phytosterols or plant derived fatty acids, e.g. omega-6 fatty acids derived from a plant source, and wherein the administration of the omega-3-fatty acid emulsion to the patient is for a period greater than three weeks. Preferably, the administration is for a period of greater than six weeks. More preferably, the administration is for a period greater than three months.

The invention discloses cleanser composition with a stable wire drawing effect and a preparation method thereof. The cleanser composition is characterized in that the composition has a wire drawing appearance, the wire drawing effect is long and thin like silk, foams are exquisite, dense, lasting and rich in a using process, and the skin is fresh and moist after the use of the composition; common components such as fatty acid, an amino acid surfactant and phytosterol are selected and used in the composition; when the temperature of a cleanser body of the cleanser composition prepared by an optimal proportional mixing process and an optimized preparation process reaches up to 50 DEG C, the cleanser body is taken out and smeared by hand, the long and thin wire drawing effect can be observed, water is added for rubbing to generate foams, and the foams are exquisite, dense, lasting and rich; after the circulation of high and low temperature from 50 DEG C to 25 DEG C, from 25 DEG C to -15 DEG C and from -15 DEG C to 25 DEG C, the cleanser body is smeared by hand, the long and thin wire drawing effect still can be observed, the water is added for rubbing to generate the foams, and the foams are exquisite, dense, lasting and rich; the usage and high and low-temperature environment transportation conditions are fully met; a test shows that the foams of the cleanser composition are more exquisite, dense, lasting and rich in comparison with a general cleanser; the skin after the use of the cleanser composition is softer and moister. Therefore, the cleanser composition has a good development prospect.

The invention discloses an emulsified lipstick and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of cosmetics. The emulsified lipstick is prepared from the following components in percentage by weight: 51 to 71% of skin moisturizer, 13 to 17% of hardener, 4 to 10% of brightener, 2 to 3% of polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, 0.5 to 1% of dipoly-pentaerythritol tri-polyhydroxyl stearate, 2 to 5% of phytosterol / octyl dodecyl lauryl glutamate, 2 to 5% of water, 2.01 to 4.02% of water-soluble moisturizer, and 0.5 to 2.5% of water-soluble plant extract. The emulsified lipstick has the advantages that by adopting two types of emulsifiers, and matching with the ultrasonic demulsifying technology, the production of air bubbles due to evaporation of water phase is avoided, and the finished rate is improved; the moisturizer, cornflower flower extract, ginko leaf extract and golden chamomile flower extract can be added into the lipstick, so that the lip wrinkles can be lightened, the skin elasticity is improved, the toxicity is effectively removed, the circulation of micro-blood vessels is stimulated, the skins are nourished, and the functions of the lipstick are widened; under the synergistic function of glycerin, hyaluronic acid and polyquaternium-51, the natural skin bionic moisturizing film is formed, and the lip skin is moisturized and smooth.

The invention provides zero trans fat acid corn oil and a refining process thereof. The appropriate processing of corn oil is achieved through the processes of alkali refining, dewaxing, decolorizing, deodorizing and packing of crude corn oil to produce the zero trans fat acid corn oil. The refining process is characterized in that the corn oil is decolorized after being dewaxed, and the decolorized corn oil is deodorized, wherein the dewaxing procedure adopts a corn oil tubular continuous dewaxing technology, and the deodorizing procedure adopts a dual-temperature and dual-tower deodorizing technology. The zero trans fat acid corn oil has the advantages that the trans fat acid content is less than or equal to 0.3%, the Vitamin E content is larger than or equal to 1,000 mg / kg, the phytosterol content is larger than or equal to 10,000 mg / kg, any chemical synthesis antioxidants and nutrition enhancers are not added, and the corn oil is more nutritious and safer and is beneficial to long-term health of people.

A composition of at least one diacylglycerol and at least one phytosterol and / or phytostanol ester dissolved or dispersed in an edible oil and / or edible fat, and further optionally containing monoglycerides. Phytosterol esters may be beta-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol and brassicasterol esters. Phytostanol esters may be stigmasterol, campestanol and sitostanol. The phytosterol and / or phytostanol esters are preferably esters of C14-C22, preferably C16-C18 saturated or unsaturated fatty acids, particularly oleic, linoleic, linolenic, palmitic and stearic acids. The diacylglycerol(s) are preferably 1,3-di-fatty acyl glycerol(s). A process for preparing compositions enriched with triacylglycerol(s) and phytosterol and / or phytostanol esters of mainly unsaturated fatty acid(s) or of mainly saturated fatty acid(s). Dietary food supplements and alimentary products derived from the above compositions.

The invention discloses a method for simultaneously determining stigmasterol, campesterol, beta-sitosterol and squalene in vegetable oil. The method comprises the following steps of: 1) saponifying the vegetable oil, and extracting an unsaponifiable matter in a saponification solution by using an organic solvent; and 2) dissolving the unsaponifiable matter in the organic solvent, and determining by using high-performance liquid chromatography, wherein the high-performance liquid chromatography has the chromatographic conditions that a chromatographic column is a C18 column, a mobile phase is a solvent of which the volume ratio of acetonitrile to water is (90:10) to (100:0), an ultraviolet detection wavelength is 205 to 210 nm, a sample size is 10 to 20 mu L, flow speed is 1.0 to 1.5 mL / min and column temperature is 25 to 30 DEG C. By adoption of the method, effective separation of the campesterol, the stigmasterol, the beta-sitosterol and the squalene in the vegetable oil can be simultaneously realized, consumed time for separation is about 40 min, and components in a chromatogram are eluted in a sequence of the campesterol, the stigmasterol, the beta-sitosterol and the squalene.

A method of preparing phytosterols from tall oil pitch containing steryl esters comprises the steps of converting the steryl esters to free phytosterols while in the pitch to produce a modified pitch containing the free phytosterols; removing light ends from the modified pitch by evaporation to produce a bottom fraction containing the free phytosterols; evaporating the bottom fraction to produce a light phase distillate containing the free phytosterols; dissolving the light phase distillate in a solvent comprising an alcohol to produce a solution containing the free phytosterols; cooling the solution to produce a slurry with the free phytosterols crystallized in the slurry; and, washing and filtering the slurry to isolate the crystallized phytosterols.

The present invention provides an isolation process of the pure sterols from the SODD by simple acid catalyzed esterification and the separation of the reagents by distillation and water washing followed by the crystallization of phytosterols and purification. Soybean oil deodorizer distillate (SODD) and distillate from other vegetable oil refining contain free sterols, in addition to steryl esters, tocopherols squalene and unknown compounds. The process is also applicable to other vegetable oil distillate containing more than 1% phytosterols in the free form. Phytosterols thus obtained is of high purity (95-99%) and high yield (80-90%) and contains β-sitosterol, Stigmasterol and campesterol.

Provided is an oil or fat composition of high diacylglycerol content. Even when used in cooking, the cooked food has a good external appearance without darkening, and retains its inherent flavor. Even when used in cooking after storage under light-exposed conditions, the cooked food is provided with a good external appearance and flavor. The oil or fat composition is obtained by combining, at specific contents, (A) an oil or fat of high diacylglycerol content, said oil or fat having a particular composition, (B) a plant sterol and (C) a plant sterol fatty acid ester.

Radiation-oxidative exposure treatment compositions comprise a mixture of micronutrient multivitamin and trace elements, a mixture of antioxidants and chemopreventative agents, and optionally a mixture of fatty acids. Micronutrient multivitamin and trace elements mixtures include vitamins A, Bp, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12, C, D, E and K; inositol; calcium, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, potassium, boron and vanadium. Mixtures of non-essential antioxidants and chemopreventative agents include bioflavins, alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl-L-cysteine (optionally) lutein, lycopene, astaxanthin, plant sterols, isoflavones, garlic extract, which provides allicin; green tea extract, cruciferous vegetable extract, fruit extracts, coenzyme Q-10, and resveratrol. Fatty acid mixtures include eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.Methods of treatment of a subject exposed to a radiation source or an oxidative stress with the radiation-oxidative exposure treatment composition include the step of administering to the subject a daily dose of the radiation-oxidative exposure treatment composition such that the life shortening effects induced by the radiation source or the oxidative stress are ameliorated.

The invention belongs to the field of vegetable oil refinement, in particular relates to a corn oil with high vitamin E and phytosterin contents and a production method thereof. 100g of corn coil contains 90mg to 120mg of vitamin E and 90mg to 1300mg of phytosterin. The production method of the corn oil comprises the following steps: arranging a drip catcher behind a deodorizing tower to collect deodorized distillate; removing impurities; distilling the deodorized distillate to remove dissociative fatty acid; adding alcohol to mother liquid after removing the fatty acid to further remove remnant fatty acid; using a decoloring agent to absorb and decolor the mother liquid; and returning the obtained qualified treatment liquid to product oil, uniformly mixing the qualified treatment liquid and the product oil, storing and packaging the mixture. Compared with the corn oil prepared by the traditional refinement technology, the corn oil is improved in the vitamin E and phytosterin contents by 30 to 50 percent.

The present invention is based on the discovery that parenteral nutrition (PN) induced liver disease, e.g. fatty liver disease, can be prevented and even reversed by administration of primarily omega-3-fatty acid with PN rather than the administration of the standard intravenous lipid emulsions that contain primarily plant derived omega-6 fatty acid. Thus, the present invention provides a method for treating or preventing liver disease in a human patient obtaining nutritional support through PN. The method comprises intravenous administration of an effective amount of an omega-3-fatty acid emulsion to the patient, wherein the patient is not administered phytosterols or plant derived fatty acids, e.g. omega-6 fatty acids derived from a plant source, and wherein the administration of the omega-3-fatty acid emulsion to the patient is for a period greater than three weeks. Preferably, the administration is for a period of greater than six weeks. More preferably, the administration is for a period greater than three months.

The present invention is directed to lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase-like polypeptides (LCAT) and acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferases-like polypeptides (ACAT). The invention provides polynucleotides encoding such cholesterol:acyltansferases-like polypeptides, polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides, and the use of such polynucleotides to alter sterol composition and oil production in plants and host cells. Also provided are oils produced by the plants and host cells containing the polynucleotides and food products, nutritional supplements, and pharmaceutical composition containing plants or oils of the present invention. The polynucleotides of the present invention include those derived from plant sources.

The invention provides a nutritional supplement which includes phytosterol to facilitate reduction of cholesterol. The nutritional supplement may be a swallowable tablet, chewable tablet, sachet, capsule or suspension. The invention further provides a method for tableting one fourth to one half of the daily effective dosage of a phytosterol containing nutritional supplement in a practical sized swallowable tablet and a method for reducing blood cholesterol in humans.

The invention provides organic basic fertilizer with traditional Chinese medicines for winter wheat. The organic basic fertilizer is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 80-100 parts of alga, 50-80 parts of soybean cake meal, 50-80 parts of plant ash, 15-20 parts of dalmatian chrysanthemums, 15-20 parts of kusnezoff monkshood roots, 15-20 parts of chili leaves, 5-10 parts of mint leaves, 15-20 parts of plant sterol, 20-30 parts of fulvic acids, 20-30 parts of ascorbic acids, 50-80 parts of potassium dihydrogen phosphate, 50-80 parts of coated urea , 50-80 parts of sodium borate, 50-80 parts of calcium superphosphate, and 20-50 parts of starch. The preparation method of the organic basic fertilizer with the traditional Chinese medicines for the winter wheat, disclosed by the invention, is simple. The traditional Chinese medicine raw materials are added, so that the organic basic fertilizer has the functions of killing bacteria and pests, preventing various physiological diseases which are easily produced in the winter wheat and enhancing the resistance of crops, multiple functions of fertilizer effects, killing the bacteria, killing the pests and rooting are integrated, the fertilizer effects are adequate, the utilization rate of the fertilizer is high, and the production increase effect is obvious.

Particulate compositions comprising 10-95% wt of a matrix material and 5-90% wt of fatty matter, wherein said fatty matter comprises 5-100% of phytosterols (and wherein the compositions are preferably low in triglycerides of transunsaturated fatty acids), for use as for example a creamer and / or whitener. The invention also relates to a process for preparing such particulates and food products containing such creamer.

The invention discloses a compound microorganism silage additive and an application to preparation of grain amaranth silage. The compound microorganism silage additive comprises an enzyme and bacteria compound and an amaranth root extract, enzyme in the enzyme and bacteria compound comprises cellulase, hemicellulose, amylase, pectinase, protease and the like, bacteria in the enzyme and bacteria compound comprise a lactobacilli flora, a bacillus thuringiensis group, photosynthetic bacteria, a yeast flora, an actinomycete group, filamentous bacteria and the like, and main components of the amaranth root extract include plant sterol, polysaccharide, oleanolic acid, flavonoid, triterpenoid saponins, organic acid and the like. Compared with a conventional silage additive, the compound microorganism silage additive is good in fermentation effect and palatability. The grain amaranth silage is prepared from the compound microorganism silage additive, the potential advantage of raw materials serving as green feed can be effectively improved, daily gain can be remarkably increased, feed-meat ratio is increased, animal growth is promoted, and the grain amaranth silage can be widely used for livestock and poultry breeding and aquaculture.