The instant invention refers to nanosystems comprising nanocomposites for adsorption or support of natural extracts; a process for the preparation thereof; formulations containing thereof, as well as a nanomaterial that adsorbs one or more essential oils in its surface. Specially, one object of the invention is the encapsulation of natural extracts, i.e., essential oils and/or natural pure bioactive compounds and optionally terpenoid, sesquiterpenoid, diterpenoid, sesterterpenoid, triterpenoid, carotenoid, and ricinoid compounds; complementary acids, and polysaccharides; vitamins, and other organic compounds, in mesoporous materials for application in different industries such as food, agricultural, veterinary, aquacultural, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfection industries, as well as in medicine.

The invention relates to a method for producing dry extracts of plants and to pharmaceutical preparations containing the same, more particularly phytopharmaceuticals, which contain at least one ethanolic/aqueous extract of a plant (drug), the plants being selected from the group consisting of: Rumicis herba; Verbena officinalis; Sambucus nigra; Primula veris; and Gentiana lutea and mixtures thereof. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical for treating inflammatory and/or infectious diseases of the nose and throat area and/or the nasal sinuses, as well as the use thereof.

The invention relates to a method for producing dry extracts of plants and to pharmaceutical preparations containing the same, more particularly phytopharmaceuticals, which contain at least one ethanolic/aqueous extract of a plant (drug), the plants being selected from the group consisting of: Rumicis herba; Verbena officinalis; Sambucus nigra; Primula veris; and Gentiana lutea and mixtures thereof. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical for treating inflammatory and/or infectious diseases of the nose and throat area and/or the nasal sinuses, as well as the use thereof.

The invention relates to a method for producing dry extracts of plants and to pharmaceutical preparations containing the same, more particularly phytopharmaceuticals, which contain at least one ethanolic/aqueous extract of a plant (drug), the plants being selected from the group consisting of: Rumicis herba; Verbena officinalis; Sambucus nigra; Primula veris; and Gentiana lutea and mixtures thereof. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical for treating inflammatory and/or infectious diseases of the nose and throat area and/or the nasal sinuses, as well as the use thereof.

Blood Pressure Reduction with Dietary Supplements Abstract A daily dose of 6,000 mg of taurine, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 150 mg of grape seed extract, 100 mg of vitamin B6, 2 mg of biotin, 2,000 IU of vitamin D3, and 87 mg of magnesium is shown to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive individuals by more than 10 mm Hg.

Blood Pressure Reduction with Dietary Supplements Abstract A daily dose of 6,000 mg of taurine, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 150 mg of grape seed extract, 100 mg of vitamin B6, 2 mg of biotin, 2,000 IU of vitamin D3, and 87 mg of magnesium is shown to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive individuals by more than 10 mm Hg.

An extract of an herbal composition comprising at least two different dried plants useful as antimicrobial and/or antibiofilm agent in the treatment or prevention of microbial infections caused by bacteria, such as for example Escherichia, Klebsiella, Listeria, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Streptococcus or Staphylococcus, or by fungi, such as for example is herein described. It has been found that in such extract, the active ingredients exert their biological effects in a synergistic manner. The extract may constitute the active ingredient of a food supplement, a nutraceutical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition or a functional food or a food additive. A process for preparing said extract is also described here.

An extract of an herbal composition comprising at least two different dried plants useful as antimicrobial and/or antibiofilm agent in the treatment or prevention of microbial infections caused by bacteria, such as for example Escherichia, Klebsiella, Listeria, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Streptococcus or Staphylococcus, or by fungi, such as for example is herein described. It has been found that in such extract, the active ingredients exert their biological effects in a synergistic manner. The extract may constitute the active ingredient of a food supplement, a nutraceutical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition or a functional food or a food additive. A process for preparing said extract is also described here.

The present invention relates to an immunologically active phyto-mixture comprising at least one plant extract selected from the family (a) Asteraceae, (b) Verbenaceae, and/or (c) Burseraceae, preferably at least one plant extract from the genus (a) Bidens, (b) Stachytarpheta, and/or (c) Bursera. Particularly preferred species include (a) Bidens alba, Bidens pilosa, (b) Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Stachytarpheta cayennensis, Stachytarpheta indica, and/or (c) Bursera simaruba, Bursera microphylla, Bursera glabrifolia. The phyto-mixture optionally comprises (d) at least one further biologically active plant extract, such as Aloe vera and/or Stemodia maritima. The afore-mentioned phyto-mixture according to the invention exhibits good antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory efficiency and is particularly suitable for prevention and treatment of efflorescences. Therefore, the present invention also relates to a preparation for oral and topical administration for prevention and treatment of efflorescences of the skin and the mucous membrane.

The present invention relates to an immunologically active phyto-mixture comprising at least one plant extract selected from the family (a) Asteraceae, (b) Verbenaceae, and/or (c) Burseraceae, preferably at least one plant extract from the genus (a) Bidens, (b) Stachytarpheta, and/or (c) Bursera. Particularly preferred species include (a) Bidens alba, Bidens pilosa, (b) Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Stachytarpheta cayennensis, Stachytarpheta indica, and/or (c) Bursera simaruba, Bursera microphylla, Bursera glabrifolia. The phyto-mixture optionally comprises (d) at least one further biologically active plant extract, such as Aloe vera and/or Stemodia maritima. The afore-mentioned phyto-mixture according to the invention exhibits good antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory efficiency and is particularly suitable for prevention and treatment of efflorescences. Therefore, the present invention also relates to a preparation for oral and topical administration for prevention and treatment of efflorescences of the skin and the mucous membrane.