A method of extracting a bioactive ingredient, including the following steps: step 1) heating a pre-treated fresh cannabis raw material in a vacuum state; step 2) cooling an upper part of the raw material; step 3) collecting a liquid formed in step 2) and containing a bioactive substance; step 4) dispensing and storing the collected liquid containing the bioactive substance.

An apparatus and system for extracting essential oil from plant material, and in particular, cannabis plant material, is described. The apparatus has top and bottom rollers that apply heat and pressure to the plant material as the plant material passes through the rollers for the extraction of essential oil. The top and bottom rollers are powered by a hand crank or motor, and the top and bottom rollers are heated by heaters regulated by a temperature controller. Also described is a method that uses a combination of heat, pressure, and speed for efficient extraction of high quality essential oil from plant material, and in particular, cannabis plant material.

A method of treating equine encephalitis is provided. A composition having at least one cardiac glycoside, such as oleandrin, is used to treat a viral infection causing the encephalitis. The composition can further include at least one triterpene. Alternatively, the composition comprises at least one, at least two, or at least three triterpenes.

Flavonoid extract of Cyclocarya paliurus leaves is used in the preparation of antibacterial drugs and/or antibacterial agents against the bacteria that are resistant to conventional antibiotics. Experiments have proved that the flavonoid extract of C. paliurus leaves has obvious killing effect on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, which provides a potential resolution to the problem that methicillin-resistant S. aureus strains are resistant to most beta-lactam antibiotics.

A homogeneous composition of an essential oil and essence water is provided. The essential oil may be derived from the plant matter through an extraction process, such as steam-based distillation. The essence water may be a byproduct of the extraction of the essential oil from plant matter. The homogeneous composition may be formed by breaking down the components of the essential oil into small particles and distributing them evenly throughout the essence water to form a colloid. The essential oil and the essence water may be derived from the same plant matter or different plant matter. The homogeneous composition may be topically applied or ingested for therapeutic or nutritional benefits.

The present invention provides for methods of obtaining an extract of Cannabis plant material as well as subsequent processing of the extract to provide a concentrate of Cannabis. The present invention also provides for pharmaceutical dosage forms (e.g., oral thin films and transdermal patches) that include the concentrate (or extract) of Cannabis, as well as methods of medical treatment that include administering the pharmaceutical dosage forms.

Preparations may include at least one extract of gum resins from Boswellia species and at least one omega-3 fatty acid salt selected from eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Surprisingly, such combinations of extracts of gum resins from Boswellia species and polyunsaturated fatty acid salt can cause a marked and unexpected increase in the biosynthesis of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPM) in a synergistic manner, proposing benefit for resolution of inflammatory conditions.

The present invention relates to natural vanillin compositions comprising at least one compound chosen from 4-((4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)oxy)-3-methoxybenzaldehyde and 4-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-5-methoxybenzaldehyde. The invention also relates to a process for obtaining natural vanillin compositions according to the invention.

The present disclosure provides techniques for producing whey protein nano-emulsions from cannabis extracts. An emulsion prepared using an embodiment of a method of the invention can be subject to further processing with which to convert the emulsion (or a component thereof) into one or more consumables.

A method for extracting bioactive compounds from plant materials using supercritical glycerin and at least one inert co-solvent that lowers the effective supercritical point of the supercritical glycerin to its boiling point, and the extracts obtained from the method.