The present invention relates to a composition and methods comprising an amount of β-glucans and α-fucans, wherein the combination is synergistic to at least one of: increase growth of beneficial microbes and reduced levels of harmful microbes selected from E. coli or Salmonella in animal or human intestines, improve gut structure, reduce gut inflammation, improved nutrient digestibility, improve mineral absorption and growth performance, or reduce gut infection and inflammation.

A Chinese herbal medicine composition for improving hearing impairment comprises at least two of avocado extract, ecklonia cava extract and perilla extract. The Chinese herbal medicine composition can effectively reduce a NO content secreted by cells, reduce an inflammatory reaction of cells, and have a good effect of improving LPS-induced hearing loss. Moreover, ingredients of the Chinese herbal medicine composition are medicine-and-food homologous ingredients, which have no obvious cytotoxicity and obvious side effects.

A Chinese herbal medicine composition for improving hearing impairment comprises at least two of avocado extract, ecklonia cava extract and perilla extract. The Chinese herbal medicine composition can effectively reduce a NO content secreted by cells, reduce an inflammatory reaction of cells, and have a good effect of improving LPS-induced hearing loss. Moreover, ingredients of the Chinese herbal medicine composition are medicine-and-food homologous ingredients, which have no obvious cytotoxicity and obvious side effects.

The present invention is related to aquiculture, particularly, to an additive to fish food comprising two plant extract and a seawater extract selected from Palmaria palmata as taste masking agent and method for combating ectoparasites in fishes. Even more, particularly, a food additive and method for combating/eliminating Caligus in fish farming centers and ocean concessions resulting in the sterilization of ectoparasite female.

A composition derived or derivable from seaweed is provided. The composition comprises one or more plant hormones; and/or one or more acidic polysaccharides. Also provided is a method for producing a composition, including the step of extracting one or more agents from seaweed. A method of stimulating plant growth by applying a composition derived or derivable from seaweed is also provided.

Disclosed is a method for treating skin. The method can include topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising effective amounts of Arctium lappa root extract and Epilobium angustifolium extract to reduce expression of a pro-inflammatory cytokine of IL-8, IL-2, or TNF-α in the skin.

Disclosed is a method for treating skin. The method can include topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising effective amounts of Arctium lappa root extract and Epilobium angustifolium extract to reduce expression of a pro-inflammatory cytokine of IL-8, IL-2, or TNF-α in the skin.

Disclosed is a method for treating skin. The method can include topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising effective amounts of Arctium lappa root extract and Epilobium angustifolium extract to reduce expression of a pro-inflammatory cytokine of IL-8, IL-2, or TNF-α in the skin.

The present invention relates to mixtures or compositions comprising a chondroitin sulfate of plant origin or an analogue thereof (algae extract) and to the use thereof in the preventive or curative treatment of diseases and symptoms caused by gastric reflux in the gastroesophageal tract or in extra-oesophageal regions, and ulcers, lacerations and/or inflammations of the mucous membranes or the lining tissues of the various anatomical regions present in the tract from the stomach to the oral cavity, also including the upper respiratory tract.

The present invention relates to mixtures or compositions comprising a chondroitin sulfate of plant origin or an analogue thereof (algae extract) and to the use thereof in the preventive or curative treatment of diseases and symptoms caused by gastric reflux in the gastroesophageal tract or in extra-oesophageal regions, and ulcers, lacerations and/or inflammations of the mucous membranes or the lining tissues of the various anatomical regions present in the tract from the stomach to the oral cavity, also including the upper respiratory tract.