The invention relates to compositions comprising at least one ABA antagonist for promoting germination/sprouting of plants or plant parts, and/or delaying fruit ripening and pigmentation; kits comprising such compositions; and methods of using such compositions to promote germination/sprouting of plants or plant parts, and/or to delay fruit ripening and pigmentation.

This disclosure provides generally for antimicrobial compositions and methods of use comprising an anthocyanin, an anthocyanidin or metabolites thereof. Methods for promoting healing of a wound using these compositions are also disclosed. These compositions have broad spectrum antimicrobial activity and are safe for human and animal uses. Further, these compositions are safe for medical uses and industrial uses as antiseptic preparations to reduce or prevent microbial growth, including killing bacterial biofilms.

This invention relates to a gel-like composition in which ubiquinol is dispersed and stabilized in a gel and which contains 0.2 to 5% by weight of ubiquinol, 5 to 15% by weight of gelatin, 55 to 80% by weight of carbohydrate and/or water-soluble dietary fiber, and 9 to 18% by weight of water, and further contains ascorbic acid and/or gallate type catechin.

This invention relates to a gel-like composition in which ubiquinol is dispersed and stabilized in a gel and which contains 0.2 to 5% by weight of ubiquinol, 5 to 15% by weight of gelatin, 55 to 80% by weight of carbohydrate and/or water-soluble dietary fiber, and 9 to 18% by weight of water, and further contains ascorbic acid and/or gallate type catechin.

The present disclosure relates to, inter alfa, processes for improving shelf-life and flavoring of fresh-cut/fresh vegetables, as well as food products produced by these processes. In accordance with the present disclosure, the processes generally include various new combinations of steps such as blanching, air drying, supercritical fluid processing with and without a processing aid, pressurization, de-pressurization, and packaging. The present disclosure further relates to methods of preparing edible food products that incorporate the processed fresh-cut vegetables, as well as the food products produced by these methods.

The present disclosure relates to, inter alfa, processes for improving shelf-life and flavoring of fresh-cut/fresh vegetables, as well as food products produced by these processes. In accordance with the present disclosure, the processes generally include various new combinations of steps such as blanching, air drying, supercritical fluid processing with and without a processing aid, pressurization, de-pressurization, and packaging. The present disclosure further relates to methods of preparing edible food products that incorporate the processed fresh-cut vegetables, as well as the food products produced by these methods.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and their use for preventing, eradicating or ameliorating infections. More particularly, the compositions comprise one or more flavonoids, such as naringin and neohesperidin and caprylic acid and/or polylysine. Such compositions can, for example, be employed for reducing or eliminating bacteria, fungi and other parasites from water, such as water intended for drinking or from food.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and their use for preventing, eradicating or ameliorating infections. More particularly, the compositions comprise one or more flavonoids, such as naringin and neohesperidin and caprylic acid and/or polylysine. Such compositions can, for example, be employed for reducing or eliminating bacteria, fungi and other parasites from water, such as water intended for drinking or from food.

The present disclosure discloses a citrus fruit coloring retardant, and the citrus fruit coloring retardant is a prepared indole-3-acetic acid solution with a concentration of 1,000 μM. The citrus fruit coloring retardant is prepared by weighing 3.504 g of indole-3-acetic acid powder, dissolving the powder in 10-15 mL of absolute ethanol, adding an obtained indole-3-acetic acid absolute ethanol solution to 20 L of sterilized distilled water, and mixing evenly to obtain the retardant. In addition, the present disclosure also provides a use method of the citrus fruit coloring retardant. The method for delaying color change of citrus fruits is reliable and stable and suitable for researches on mechanism of citrus fruits ripening in laboratory in laboratory and delay of fruit ripening in production. The citrus fruit coloring retardant is a natural plant hormone, also is low cost, environmentally friendly and non-toxic.

A method for increasing the yield of Amadori rearrangement products (ARP) based on a mechanism in which addition of tea polyphenols to deoxyosones inhibits degradation of the ARP. The method includes the following steps: dissolving and mixing amino acid, sugar and tea polyphenol in water, and adjusting a pH value; placing the obtained mixed solution in a reaction flask, and heating the mixed solution at a constant temperature in a water bath to obtain a reaction solution; and performing vacuum decompression dehydration reaction at a constant temperature; after the reaction is completed, using an ice bath to terminate the reaction to obtain a solid reactant, and redissolving the solid reactant in water to obtain an ARP solution. This method promotes the formation of ARP and inhibits degradation of ARP, so that ARP is accumulated and enriched in a large amount (80% and above yield).