A composition for use in a method for the treatment of an amino acid deficiency to a non-mammalian monogastric animal, such as a poultry animal, a fish or a crustacean is described, wherein said composition comprises (i) a mixture of active components comprising or, alternatively, consisting of at least one amino acid or an analogue, (ii) a lipid matrix embedding said (i) mixture of active components and, optionally, (iii) at least one acceptable pharmaceutical or food grade additive and/or excipient. Furthermore, a feed or feed additive for a non-mammalian monogastric animal, such as poultry species and/or aquatic species comprising the composition is also described.

The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing alginate oligosaccharide diacid with formula (IV) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which can be used for preparing medicaments for treating Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, inflammation, pain, diabetes or vascular dementia.

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A method for treating breast cancer and/or treating breast cancer metastasis in a subject in need of such treatment including administering to said subject an effective amount of Crassocephalum rabens extract and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

A method for treating breast cancer and/or treating breast cancer metastasis in a subject in need of such treatment including administering to said subject an effective amount of Crassocephalum rabens extract and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

A method for treating breast cancer and/or treating breast cancer metastasis in a subject in need of such treatment including administering to said subject an effective amount of Crassocephalum rabens extract and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

A composition with efficacies of improving chronic wound healing, particularly diabetic wound healing, mainly selected from the group consisting of combinations of at least two of the following three components: (1) an anti-inflammatory agent selected from the group consisting of acteoside, isoacteoside and a combination thereof, (2) an astringent selected from the group consisting of gallic acid, subgallic acid, their salts and a combination thereof, and (3) a cooling agent selected from the group consisting of borneal, menthol and a combination thereof, and optionally combined with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. The present invention also provides use of said composition in the preparation of a medicament for treating a chronic wound, particularly a diabetic wound.

A composition with efficacies of improving chronic wound healing, particularly diabetic wound healing, mainly selected from the group consisting of combinations of at least two of the following three components: (1) an anti-inflammatory agent selected from the group consisting of acteoside, isoacteoside and a combination thereof, (2) an astringent selected from the group consisting of gallic acid, subgallic acid, their salts and a combination thereof, and (3) a cooling agent selected from the group consisting of borneal, menthol and a combination thereof, and optionally combined with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. The present invention also provides use of said composition in the preparation of a medicament for treating a chronic wound, particularly a diabetic wound.

A use that relates to mannuronic acid oligosaccharides or a composition comprising same in the treatment of Th1-dominance related diseases. The Th1-dominance related diseases may be selected from Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's disease, Type I Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, vitiligo, Sjögren's Syndrome, Polycystic ovary syndrome, Celiac Disease and Grave's disease, preferably from Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Personal care compositions for improving the appearance and/or health of skin are provided herein. In accordance with an aspect, provided is a personal care formulation comprising an alpha hydroxy acid; a beta hydroxy acid; and polyhydroxy acid comprising gluconodeltalactone. According to another aspect, a personal care formulation is provided that comprises an alpha hydroxy acid; a beta hydroxy acid; and polyhydroxy acid, wherein the personal care formulation has a weight ratio of alpha hydroxy acid to polyhydroxy acid is about 5:1 to about 1:4, and wherein the personal care formulation has a weight ratio of beta hydroxy acid to polyhydroxy acid is about 1:1 to about 1:11.

Personal care compositions for improving the appearance and/or health of skin are provided herein. In accordance with an aspect, provided is a personal care formulation comprising an alpha hydroxy acid; a beta hydroxy acid; and polyhydroxy acid comprising gluconodeltalactone. According to another aspect, a personal care formulation is provided that comprises an alpha hydroxy acid; a beta hydroxy acid; and polyhydroxy acid, wherein the personal care formulation has a weight ratio of alpha hydroxy acid to polyhydroxy acid is about 5:1 to about 1:4, and wherein the personal care formulation has a weight ratio of beta hydroxy acid to polyhydroxy acid is about 1:1 to about 1:11.