The present invention provides nanoparticle compositions including one or more peptides. The present invention achieves transdermal delivery of such peptides without the need for peptide modification, or for use of chemical or mechanical abrasion or disruption of skin.

The use of tocotrienols in medicine, veterinary or cosmetics, namely through the stabilization of tocotrienols, in particular in cosmetic formulations without hampering its functions in the skin is provided. In particular, the modification of tocotrienols with nicotinic acid results in the stabilization of the molecule and the penetration profile in human skin. The compounds and composition of are useful in medicine, veterinary or cosmetic industry namely in the prevention, therapy or treatment of skin diseases, skin disorders, or as a therapy or treatment of acne, seborrheic dermatitis or as an anti-aging agent.

To enhance expression of an antioxidant-related substance in an epidermis by using a diacylglycerol PEG adduct, a method for enhancing expression of an antioxidant-related substance in an epidermis is provided which includes applying a diacylglycerol PEG adduct to the epidermis as an active ingredient. The antioxidant-related substance is an oxidative stress response gene, an antioxidant enzyme, or an antioxidant protein. The diacylglycerol PEG adduct is selected from the group consisting of PEG-12 glycerol dimyristate (GDM12), PEG-12 glycerol distearate (GDS12), PEG-23 glycerol distearate (GDS23), PEG-23 glycerol dipalmitate (GDP23), and PEG-12 glycerol dioleate (GDO12).

Biologically active cannabidiol analogs comprising a compound of the formula ##STR00001##
wherein one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 or both is/are the residue of a moiety formed by the reaction of an amino group of the amino acid ester of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 or both with a dicarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylic acid derivative and the other R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 (in the case of the mono) is the residue of a dicarboxylic acid or dicarboxylic acid derivative or Hydrogen (H), (i.e. underivatized), and salts thereof. These CBD analogs are be useful in pain management in oncology and other clinical settings in which neuropathy is presented. Furthermore, these CBD-analogs are useful in blocking the addictive properties of opiates.

Compounds, compositions, and methods for treating inflammatory or immune-mediated conditions of surface tissues. The methods preferably involve topically administering to a surface tissue an amount of a compound effective to treat an inflammatory or immune-mediated condition. The compounds include lanthionine synthetase C-like 2 (LANCL2) agonists, such as piperazine-1,4-diylbis((6-(1H-benzo[d]imidazo-2-yl)pyridine-2-yl)methanone) and salts and analogs thereof. The surface tissues include the skin and the mucosa, such as the oral mucosa. The inflammatory or immune-mediated conditions include psoriasis and dermatitis (such as atopic dermatitis), among others.

The invention provides compositions for stimulating the formation of one or more extracellular matrix components that contain a lipoaminoacid derivative of the tripeptide carnosine such as N-Octanoyl Carnosine. Also provided are compositions containing N-Octanoyl Carnosine in combination with selected tripeptide and/or tetrapeptides as well as pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic compositions containing such compositions. The invention further provides methods of using the compositions and compositions of the invention to treat, alleviate, and/or ameliorate a symptom, condition, disorder, or disease of the skin or mucosa, wherein the symptom, condition, disorder, or disease is associated with changes in extracellular matrix components.

The invention provides a hydrogen sulfide releasing polymer compound having a polysaccharide backbone, wherein the compound has at least two substructures, and wherein said substructures are capable of releasing hydrogen sulfide by thiol activation as well as uses thereof. Additionally, a method of treatment and prevention of a skin condition, an ocular disease or osteoarthritis is provided.

The invention provides a hydrogen sulfide releasing polymer compound having a polysaccharide backbone, wherein the compound has at least two substructures, and wherein said substructures are capable of releasing hydrogen sulfide by thiol activation as well as uses thereof. Additionally, a method of treatment and prevention of a skin condition, an ocular disease or osteoarthritis is provided.

The present invention relates to a novel Bifidobacterium longum ATG-F5 strain. The F5 strain is a functional beneficial bacterium which is safe from antibiotic resistance, improves skin health through antibacterial activity against the skin pathogen Cutibacterium acnes, an antioxidant effect on radicals, skin barrier improvement, and anti-inflammatory effects, and enhances skin beauty through a skin whitening function, a wrinkle improvement function, and a dry skin alleviation function. The strain may be used in a cosmetic composition or health functional food.

The present invention relates to a novel Bifidobacterium longum ATG-F5 strain. The F5 strain is a functional beneficial bacterium which is safe from antibiotic resistance, improves skin health through antibacterial activity against the skin pathogen Cutibacterium acnes, an antioxidant effect on radicals, skin barrier improvement, and anti-inflammatory effects, and enhances skin beauty through a skin whitening function, a wrinkle improvement function, and a dry skin alleviation function. The strain may be used in a cosmetic composition or health functional food.