The disclosure relates to a dye composition comprising a combination of natural dyeing agents including an extract of Lawsonia inermis. The disclosure also relates to the cosmetic use of said composition for dyeing keratin fibers. The disclosure also relates to a cosmetic method for dyeing keratin fibers comprising the application of such a composition.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for removing geniposide or genipin or both from a material containing geniposide or genipin or both.

The present invention is a method for removing geniposide or genipin or both from a material containing geniposide or genipin or both,

the method comprising treating the material containing geniposide or genipin or both using an activated carbon having

(a) a methylene blue adsorption ability of 50 ml/g or more; and

(b) an iodine adsorption ability of 750 mg/g or more, thereby removing geniposide or genipin or both.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for removing geniposide or genipin or both from a material containing geniposide or genipin or both.

The present invention is a method for removing geniposide or genipin or both from a material containing geniposide or genipin or both,

the method comprising treating the material containing geniposide or genipin or both using an activated carbon having

(a) a methylene blue adsorption ability of 50 ml/g or more; and

(b) an iodine adsorption ability of 750 mg/g or more, thereby removing geniposide or genipin or both.

The invention relates to a dyestuff of plant origin, obtained from a colored part of a plant species, the cell tissues of which contain iridisomes responsible for the coloration of said part. It relates most particularly to a blue dyestuff obtained from the arils of the seeds of the plant species Ravenala madagascariensis. It also relates to compositions, in particular cosmetic compositions, especially intended for making up the skin or superficial body growths, containing said dyestuff.

The invention relates to a dyestuff of plant origin, obtained from a colored part of a plant species, the cell tissues of which contain iridisomes responsible for the coloration of said part. It relates most particularly to a blue dyestuff obtained from the arils of the seeds of the plant species Ravenala madagascariensis. It also relates to compositions, in particular cosmetic compositions, especially intended for making up the skin or superficial body growths, containing said dyestuff.

The present invention disclosed a bio-based polymer additive, its preparation process and a biodegradable polymer composition comprising the said bio-based polymer additive for use in manufacturing of biodegradable plastic. The said additive is prepared from the biomass of broken microorganism cell such as microalgae, yeast or other microorganisms. In particular, the bio-based polymer additive is for enhancing rheological properties and/or biodegradability of a polymer. In particular, the additive is for use as a pigment.

The methods described herein relate to the isolation of betalam pigment color compositions from crop plants. Also described are methods of pre-harvest foliar spraying of an ethylene-releasing compound to a crop plant and the uses of extracted betalam pigment color compositions from crop plant for a food or commercial product.

The methods described herein relate to the isolation of betalam pigment color compositions from crop plants. Also described are methods of pre-harvest foliar spraying of an ethylene-releasing compound to a crop plant and the uses of extracted betalam pigment color compositions from crop plant for a food or commercial product.

The present invention relates to a process for purifying the xanthophylls astaxanthin and canthaxanthin.

The process comprises suspending the xanthophyll in an organic solvent or solvent mixture, treating the suspension of the xanthophyll in the organic solvent or solvent mixture at elevated temperature, and subsequent separation off of the xanthophyll from the solvent by a solid-liquid separation, wherein the organic solvent is selected from ketones of the general formula (I) and mixtures of ketones of the general formula (I)

##STR00001## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sup.2 is selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl, wherein the phenyl rings in the two last-mentioned radicals are unsubstituted or can have 1 or 2 methyl groups, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are linear C.sub.4-C.sub.6 alkylene, which can bear 1, 2 or 3 methyl groups as substituents.

The invention provides compounds, methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for the treatment of proliferative disorders such as cancer. In one aspect, the methods comprise compounds that inhibit the activity of protein kinases, such as cell division cycle (Cdc) kinase. In another aspect, the methods comprise compounds that inhibit Cdc7 and/or Dbf4 activity. In another aspect, the methods comprise compounds that exhibit anti-proliferative properties useful in treating diseases such as cancer. Compounds useful for any of the methods include compounds of the Formula (A) or (B): ##STR00001##
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Exemplary compounds of Formula (A) or (B) include granaticin A, granaticin B, dihydrogranaticin A, dihydrogranaticin B, medermycin, and actinorhodin.