The present invention is directed to a dietary supplement comprising about 120 mcg of a trans form of Menaquinone-7 (MK-7). In some embodiments, the dietary supplement may further comprise a combination of green-lipped mussel powder and eggshell membrane powder. In other embodiments, the dietary supplement may comprise vitamin D3, vitamin C, and Ginger roots extract.

The present invention encompasses oils that have anti-inflammatory or resolution-stimulating activity that contain or are enriched with Specialized Proresolving Mediators (SPM) or SPM precursors, which originate from an oil obtained from organisms containing long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, crustaceae, algae, and mollusks. The invention also encompasses a method for the production of these oils, and the utilization of the oils for nutritional supplements, pharmaceutical formulations, and cosmetic formulations, which can be employed for treating an inflammatory condition.

The present invention encompasses oils that have anti-inflammatory or resolution-stimulating activity that contain or are enriched with Specialized Proresolving Mediators (SPM) or SPM precursors, which originate from an oil obtained from organisms containing long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, crustaceae, algae, and mollusks. The invention also encompasses a method for the production of these oils, and the utilization of the oils for nutritional supplements, pharmaceutical formulations, and cosmetic formulations, which can be employed for treating an inflammatory condition.

Uses are described for hemolymph, contents of hemolymph, fragments or components of the contents found within hemolymph, including hemocyanin, any of which may be derived from crustaceans, or recombinantly produced, as functional agents to treat diseases, provide symptomatic relief, provide a beautifying or relieving effect to the intended organ or site-of-intended-use, or be used as an ingredient in formulations designed to help regenerate, repair, or restore the function of the skin barrier, for applications falling within skin barrier restoration, wound healing and anti-aging effects.

At least one kind of herbal medicine selected from the group consisting of: Component (1): Longan aril, common fenugreek seed, Lycium fruit, songaria cynomorium herb, black sesame, Dipsacus japonicus root, Drynaria herb, flatstem milkvetch seed, black bean, stink-bug, sea horse and donkey glue. Component (2): Ligustrum fruit, oyster shell, yerbadetajo herb, mulberry fruit, cassia seed, mentha herb, mulberry leaf, gardenia fruit, green tea leaf, tangle weed, Chrysanthemum indicum L., Oldenlandia herbacea, plantago seed, plantago herb, wheat seed, feather cockscomb seed, chrysanthemum flower, dandelion herb, Isatis tinctoria L., barbated skullcup herb, snowbellleaf tickclover herb, turmeric, garden burnet root, and Crocus sativus. Component (3): Curcuma rhizome, Suberect spatholobus stem, wild turmeric, Sparganium rhizome, Luffa aegyptica Mill., Carthamus tinctorius, Artemisia anomala, Hairyveine agrimonia herb, Fortune windmillpalm petiole, Dalbergia odorifera, dragon's blood, leech, Panax notoginseng root, Aizoon stonecrop herb, Ophicalcitum, and lotus root node.

At least one kind of herbal medicine selected from the group consisting of: Component (1): Longan aril, common fenugreek seed, Lycium fruit, songaria cynomorium herb, black sesame, Dipsacus japonicus root, Drynaria herb, flatstem milkvetch seed, black bean, stink-bug, sea horse and donkey glue. Component (2): Ligustrum fruit, oyster shell, yerbadetajo herb, mulberry fruit, cassia seed, mentha herb, mulberry leaf, gardenia fruit, green tea leaf, tangle weed, Chrysanthemum indicum L., Oldenlandia herbacea, plantago seed, plantago herb, wheat seed, feather cockscomb seed, chrysanthemum flower, dandelion herb, Isatis tinctoria L., barbated skullcup herb, snowbellleaf tickclover herb, turmeric, garden burnet root, and Crocus sativus. Component (3): Curcuma rhizome, Suberect spatholobus stem, wild turmeric, Sparganium rhizome, Luffa aegyptica Mill., Carthamus tinctorius, Artemisia anomala, Hairyveine agrimonia herb, Fortune windmillpalm petiole, Dalbergia odorifera, dragon's blood, leech, Panax notoginseng root, Aizoon stonecrop herb, Ophicalcitum, and lotus root node.

An acid-relief agent comprising a fermented vegetable extract obtained from a mixture of banana leaves, sweet potato roots, potato skin, seaweed, grape leaves, tendrils leaves, fig roots, emperor bean roots, and deep sea water; and nanocalcium mineral powder obtained from the thermal decomposition and grinding of a mixture of mica ore, mother of pearl, oyster shells. and oyster bay.

An acid-relief agent comprising a fermented vegetable extract obtained from a mixture of banana leaves, sweet potato roots, potato skin, seaweed, grape leaves, tendrils leaves, fig roots, emperor bean roots, and deep sea water; and nanocalcium mineral powder obtained from the thermal decomposition and grinding of a mixture of mica ore, mother of pearl, oyster shells. and oyster bay.

The invention relates to compositions comprising fatty acid mixtures comprising very long chain unsaturated fatty acids. The fatty acids of the fatty acid mixture are isolated from natural oils. Particularly, the fatty acid mixtures comprise an enriched amount of both very long chain monounsaturated fatty acids (VLCMUFAs) and very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs). In one embodiment of the invention, the amount of cholesterol in the fatty acid mixture is minimised and a method for production is provided.

The invention relates to an alkaline hydrolysate of oyster meat, and to the cosmetic and dermatological uses thereof for treating signs of ageing such as wrinkles or blemishes or for improving the firmness of the skin and achieving a skin-firming effect.