The invention features cosmetic compositions comprising Swertia chirata extract and hydrolyzed Ceratonia siliqua seed extract formulated for topical administration and their related uses, e.g., for reducing skin aging or wrinkles.

Compositions and methods are disclosed for facilitating dermal health, including compositions and methods specifically for reversing environmental and age-related damage to the skin, and for enhancing the healing of wounds in the skin. The composition may be a suspension for application proximal to an administration site in the skin, with the suspension comprising Swertia Chirata extract, Calanthe Discolor stein cell extract, Symphytum officinale stein cell extract, Argania spinosa callus culture extract, and silver nanoparticles. It may be seen that such a composition, and other contemplated compositions, may be operative, when applied as a suspension at the dermis in a therapeutically effective amount, to increase epidermal cell production, increase collagen and elastin production, and increase stein cell replication at the application site.

Compositions and methods are disclosed for facilitating dermal health, including compositions and methods specifically for reversing environmental and age-related damage to the skin, and for enhancing the healing of wounds in the skin. The composition may be a suspension for application proximal to an administration site in the skin, with the suspension comprising Swertia Chirata extract, Calanthe Discolor stein cell extract, Symphytum officinale stein cell extract, Argania spinosa callus culture extract, and silver nanoparticles. It may be seen that such a composition, and other contemplated compositions, may be operative, when applied as a suspension at the dermis in a therapeutically effective amount, to increase epidermal cell production, increase collagen and elastin production, and increase stein cell replication at the application site.

Compositions and methods are disclosed for facilitating dermal health, including compositions and methods specifically for reversing environmental and age-related damage to the skin, and for enhancing the healing of wounds in the skin. The composition may be a suspension for application proximal to an administration site in the skin, with the suspension comprising Swertia Chirata extract, Calanthe Discolor stein cell extract, Symphytum officinale stein cell extract, Argania spinosa callus culture extract, and silver nanoparticles. It may be seen that such a composition, and other contemplated compositions, may be operative, when applied as a suspension at the dermis in a therapeutically effective amount, to increase epidermal cell production, increase collagen and elastin production, and increase stein cell replication at the application site.

The disclosure relates to methods, systems and compositions for producing emulated honey. More specifically, the disclosure relates to systems, compositions and methods for semi-continuously producing emulated honey using pressure-driven fluidic platforms comprising a plurality of microfluidic and/or milifluidic devices containing fluidic unit operations operable to convert plant nectar to emulated honey.

The disclosure relates to methods, systems and compositions for producing emulated honey. More specifically, the disclosure relates to systems, compositions and methods for semi-continuously producing emulated honey using pressure-driven fluidic platforms comprising a plurality of microfluidic and/or milifluidic devices containing fluidic unit operations operable to convert plant nectar to emulated honey.

A Swertia chirata extract obtained by extracting with supercritical CO.sub.2 an alcoholic extract of Swertia chirata, and to a cosmetic composition including such an extract having in particular an anti-ageing effect for the skin. Also, administering such an extract in a cosmetic method for preventing and/or reducing skin ageing and a cosmetic method for hydrating the skin and/or improving the barrier function of the skin

A method for enhancing at least one of alertness, attention, concentration and memory in a person in need thereof, comprising co-administering an effective amount of mangiferin, norathyriol, or an extract comprising mangiferin or norathyriol; and caffeine to the person. The components may be co-administered in a single composition, or administered in separate compositions. The mangiferin and/or norathyriol exhibit synergistic effects on brain wave activity when co-administered with caffeine.

A method for enhancing at least one of alertness, attention, concentration and memory in a person in need thereof, comprising co-administering an effective amount of mangiferin, norathyriol, or an extract comprising mangiferin or norathyriol; and caffeine to the person. The components may be co-administered in a single composition, or administered in separate compositions. The mangiferin and/or norathyriol exhibit synergistic effects on brain wave activity when co-administered with caffeine.

The present invention relates to the uses of swertiamarin or of a plant extract enriched with swertiamarin, for stimulating the formation or regeneration of the epidermis and/or for stimulating the metabolism of the dermis mainly in the cosmetics field.