A formulation for a dietary supplement includes standardized extracts of Astragalus root, phlorizin, root bark of white mulberry, olive leaf, and bitter melon. The formulation may further include chromium, 2-deoxy-D-glucose, biotin, vitamin D and vitamin C. A method of controlling postprandial blood glucose includes administering the formulation for the dietary supplement to a patient.

The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting corrosion of steel in contact with a corrosive solution. The method involves mixing an olive leaf extract titanium nanocomposite with the corrosive solution. The olive leaf extract titanium nanocomposite may be made by reducing TiCl.sub.4 with an olive leaf extract, which forms nanoparticles with an average size of 50-100 nm.

A formulation for a dietary supplement includes standardized extracts of astragalus root, phlorizin, root bark of white mulberry, olive leaf, and bitter melon. The formulation may further include chromium, 2-deoxy-D-glucose, biotin, vitamin D and vitamin C. A method of controlling postprandial blood glucose includes administering the formulation for the dietary supplement to a patient.

The present application discloses a solid drink for regulating qi-depression constitution. The solid drink comprises the following components of raw materials in parts by weight: citron 20-44 parts, perilla 17-45 parts, finger citron 10-38 parts, citrus aurantium L. 9-35 parts, sword bean 10-33 parts, mint 20-50 parts, spina data seeds 18-50 parts, malt 24-43 parts, dried orange peel 11-32 parts, Chinese olive 17-45 parts, sterculia lychnophora 8-23 parts, dextrin 25-55 parts, maltodextrin 15-45 parts, soluble starch 15-45 parts, and aspartame 0.1-0.3 parts. The solid drink of the present invention is easy to manufacture, and all the raw materials used are medicine materials of medicinal and edible dual purposes, and all the excipients used also satisfy national standard GB2760-2011 (National Food Safety Standard for Uses of Food Additives). It is safe to eat (drink) and has good taste, with certain effects in improving the qi-depression constitution. Moreover, the processing process is suitable for industrial mass production.

The present application discloses a solid drink for regulating qi-depression constitution. The solid drink comprises the following components of raw materials in parts by weight: citron 20-44 parts, perilla 17-45 parts, finger citron 10-38 parts, citrus aurantium L. 9-35 parts, sword bean 10-33 parts, mint 20-50 parts, spina data seeds 18-50 parts, malt 24-43 parts, dried orange peel 11-32 parts, Chinese olive 17-45 parts, sterculia lychnophora 8-23 parts, dextrin 25-55 parts, maltodextrin 15-45 parts, soluble starch 15-45 parts, and aspartame 0.1-0.3 parts. The solid drink of the present invention is easy to manufacture, and all the raw materials used are medicine materials of medicinal and edible dual purposes, and all the excipients used also satisfy national standard GB2760-2011 (National Food Safety Standard for Uses of Food Additives). It is safe to eat (drink) and has good taste, with certain effects in improving the qi-depression constitution. Moreover, the processing process is suitable for industrial mass production.

A weight loss system is presented herein. In one embodiment, the weight loss system that accelerates weight loss in a subject eating a caloric restricted diet with a minimum daily protein intake of about 3 oz. and engaging in daily physical activity equivalent to about 5,000 steps per day is presented. The weight loss system can comprise an effective amount of: an antimicrobial component that includes berberine, cinnamon and curcumin; fish oil; a probiotic component that includes Lactobacillus spp., Bifidobacterium spp., and Streptococcus spp.; an antioxidant, phytochemical component that includes apple extract, grape extract, green tea extract, and olive extract; and a vitamin component that includes vitamins A, B, C, D, and E. The weight loss system can stimulate a weight loss of at least 3% more than if not administered to the subject. Further presented herein is a method of facilitating weight loss in a subject and a method of improving the health of a subject participating in a weight loss program.

The present application discloses a solid drink for regulating qi-depression constitution. The solid drink comprises the following components of raw materials in parts by weight: citron 20-44 parts, perilla 17-45 parts, finger citron 10-38 parts, citrus aurantium L. 9-35 parts, sword bean 10-33 parts, mint 20-50 parts, spina data seeds 18-50 parts, malt 24-43 parts, dried orange peel 11-32 parts, Chinese olive 17-45 parts, sterculia lychnophora 8-23 parts, dextrin 25-55 parts, maltodextrin 15-45 parts, soluble starch 15-45 parts, and aspartame 0.1-0.3 parts. The solid drink of the present invention is easy to manufacture, and all the raw materials used are medicine materials of medicinal and edible dual purposes, and all the excipients used also satisfy national standard GB2760-2011 (National Food Safety Standard for Uses of Food Additives). It is safe to eat (drink) and has good taste, with certain effects in improving the qi-depression constitution. Moreover, the processing process is suitable for industrial mass production.

The present application discloses a solid drink for regulating qi-depression constitution. The solid drink comprises the following components of raw materials in parts by weight: citron 20-44 parts, perilla 17-45 parts, finger citron 10-38 parts, citrus aurantium L. 9-35 parts, sword bean 10-33 parts, mint 20-50 parts, spina data seeds 18-50 parts, malt 24-43 parts, dried orange peel 11-32 parts, Chinese olive 17-45 parts, sterculia lychnophora 8-23 parts, dextrin 25-55 parts, maltodextrin 15-45 parts, soluble starch 15-45 parts, and aspartame 0.1-0.3 parts. The solid drink of the present invention is easy to manufacture, and all the raw materials used are medicine materials of medicinal and edible dual purposes, and all the excipients used also satisfy national standard GB2760-2011 (National Food Safety Standard for Uses of Food Additives). It is safe to eat (drink) and has good taste, with certain effects in improving the qi-depression constitution. Moreover, the processing process is suitable for industrial mass production.

The present invention has as its objects to provide beverages that contain hydroxytyrosol but are comfortable to drink, and to provide a method for reducing the hydroxytyrosol-derived harshness and off-flavor of a hydroxytyrosol-containing beverage. A beverage comprising 0.5 to 50 mg/100 mL of hydroxytyrosol, and further comprising ethanol and/or propylene glycol. A beverage comprising 0.5 to 50 mg/100 mL of hydroxytyrosol, and further comprising caffeine. A beverage comprising 0.5 to 50 mg/100 mL of hydroxytyrosol, and further comprising glucose and maltose at a (weight) ratio of [glucose]/[maltose] of 0.001 to 1.

The present invention has as its objects to provide beverages that contain hydroxytyrosol but are comfortable to drink, and to provide a method for reducing the hydroxytyrosol-derived harshness and off-flavor of a hydroxytyrosol-containing beverage. A beverage comprising 0.5 to 50 mg/100 mL of hydroxytyrosol, and further comprising ethanol and/or propylene glycol. A beverage comprising 0.5 to 50 mg/100 mL of hydroxytyrosol, and further comprising caffeine. A beverage comprising 0.5 to 50 mg/100 mL of hydroxytyrosol, and further comprising glucose and maltose at a (weight) ratio of [glucose]/[maltose] of 0.001 to 1.