The present invention provides a composition for improving or maintaining quality of life (QOL), comprising, as an active ingredient, a component derived from turmeric. The present invention relates to a composition for improving or maintaining QOL, comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one of turmeronol A, turmeronol B, and bisacurone. The composition of the present invention for improving or maintaining QOL may comprise 20 μg or more of turmeronol A and turmeronol B in total per daily intake, may comprise 17 μg or more of turmeronol A per daily intake, may comprise 5 μg or more of turmeronol B per daily intake, and may comprise 80 μg or more of bisacurone per daily intake.

Proposed is a method for complex culture of Innotus obliquus, Phellinus linteus, and Ganoderma lucidum. The cultured mycelium complex prepared by the above method has a high content of beta-glucan, which has excellent health functionality and can be used as additives or cooking seasonings for various foods. In addition, when raw meat is salted using the cultured mycelium complex, meat dishes with good taste and flavor can be easily prepared.

A method for production of red ginseng hydrolysis concentrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes carrying out an enzyme reaction of red ginseng concentrate by adding an enzyme solution followed by addition of alcohol to prepare a mixture solution of red ginseng and alcohol, and centrifuging the prepared mixture solution of red ginseng and alcohol followed by concentration under reduced pressure of a supernatant separated by the centrifuge, and a red ginseng hydrolysis concentrate produced by the aforementioned process.

The present application relates to a method for obtaining and purifying saponins from plant extracts, through a series of salting and filtrations steps, to provide high purity saponin extracts on large scale.

A method for performing a multi-phase extraction of plant biomass to obtain active substances is provided. The method uses a novel freeze-dry extraction technique to obtain a volatile terpene fraction from frozen plant material. In particular, the method disclosed provides terpene extracts with compositions that strongly resemble that of the parent plant material.

A method of preparing a cannabinoid-containing additive includes preparing an oil mixture by combining a cannabinoid oil and a carrier oil, preparing a water base by combining water and an emulsifier blend, and combining the oil mixture and the water base to form a liquid cannabinoid emulsion. The emulsion may be dried to form a solid. The cannabinoidcontaining additive, either in the liquid or solid form, is combined with a food and beverage product.

A composition contains at least one probiotic or enzyme selected from the group consisting of (i) a probiotic having β-glycosidase activity or a β-glycosidase, (ii) a probiotic having esterase activity or an esterase, (iii) a probiotic having both β-glycosidase activity and esterase activity or an enzyme having both β-glycosidase activity and esterase activity, (iv) a first probiotic having β-glycosidase activity and a second probiotic having esterase activity, (v) a probiotic having β-glycosidase activity and an esterase, (vi) a β-glycosidase and a probiotic having esterase activity and (vii) a β-glycosidase and an esterase. The at least one probiotic can form one or more of oleuropein aglycone, elenolic acid, hydroxytyrosol acetate or hydroxytyrosol from oleuropein. The composition can comprise oleuropein. The composition can be for treating or preventing impaired mobility in an older adult; stimulating bone formation and/or inhibiting bone resorption; treating or preventing synovitis in an individual in need or at risk thereof or treating or preventing articular cartilage degradation subsequent to synovitis in an individual having or recovering from synovitis; or preventing or treating cartilage breakdown.

A Camellia extract obtained by extracting by ultrasound a powder of Camellia japonica flowers, the powder being impregnated with a fatty substance or a mixture of fatty substances, with a hydroalcoholic solvent, and a cosmetic composition including such an extract having in particular a soothing effect for the skin. Also, a non-therapeutic use thereof for soothing the skin.

The present invention relates to compositions comprising Carica papaya derived serine protease, methods of extracting the protease from fruit sources as well as cosmetic and therapeutic uses thereof, and associated kits.