Antioxidative stress compositions, methods of using antioxidative stress composition and methods of preparing antioxidative stress composition compositions are described. The antioxidative stress compositions may be chemopreventive and/or immunomodulatory. Resveratrol, genistein, ellagic acid, curcumin and quercetin may be included in the antioxidative stress composition compositions individually or in any combination.

Antioxidative stress compositions, methods of using antioxidative stress composition and methods of preparing antioxidative stress composition compositions are described. The antioxidative stress compositions may be chemopreventive and/or immunomodulatory. Resveratrol, genistein, ellagic acid, curcumin and quercetin may be included in the antioxidative stress composition compositions individually or in any combination.

A new alga having an improved ability to produce a pigment is disclosed. When the new alga is used, a carotenoid-based pigment, specifically, a xanthophyll can be produced by consuming less energy, so that it is possible to efficiently produce the pigment at the industrial level. The pigment can be applied as a raw material for a food, a health functional food and a medicine, which include the pigment. Since a DNA fragment is not likely to be inserted into a target base sequence or a base sequence other than the target, it is expected that the procedure of constructing the mutant is not regulated as a GMO, so that it is expected that the procedure of constructing the mutant can create a big economic effect in terms of an industry which produces lutein and zeaxanthin by using microalgae.

A new alga having an improved ability to produce a pigment is disclosed. When the new alga is used, a carotenoid-based pigment, specifically, a xanthophyll can be produced by consuming less energy, so that it is possible to efficiently produce the pigment at the industrial level. The pigment can be applied as a raw material for a food, a health functional food and a medicine, which include the pigment. Since a DNA fragment is not likely to be inserted into a target base sequence or a base sequence other than the target, it is expected that the procedure of constructing the mutant is not regulated as a GMO, so that it is expected that the procedure of constructing the mutant can create a big economic effect in terms of an industry which produces lutein and zeaxanthin by using microalgae.

A method of enhancing the growth of an animal, as well as treating or preventing antimicrobial infections is provided. The method includes causing the animal to ingest or absorb an effective amount of one or more Fe III complex compounds, including but not limited to Fe III complexes comprising ligands bound to the iron center such as amino acids or -hydroxy acids. The Fe III compounds are also useful for inhibiting, reducing, or preventing biofilm formation or buildup on a surface; the treatment of, inhibition of growth of, and inhibition of colonization by, bacteria, both in biological and non-biological environments; disinfecting surfaces, potentiating the effects of antibiotics and other anti-microbial agents, and increasing the sensitivity of bacteria and other microorganisms, to anti-microbial agents are also provided.

A method of enhancing the growth of an animal, as well as treating or preventing antimicrobial infections is provided. The method includes causing the animal to ingest or absorb an effective amount of one or more Fe III complex compounds, including but not limited to Fe III complexes comprising ligands bound to the iron center such as amino acids or -hydroxy acids. The Fe III compounds are also useful for inhibiting, reducing, or preventing biofilm formation or buildup on a surface; the treatment of, inhibition of growth of, and inhibition of colonization by, bacteria, both in biological and non-biological environments; disinfecting surfaces, potentiating the effects of antibiotics and other anti-microbial agents, and increasing the sensitivity of bacteria and other microorganisms, to anti-microbial agents are also provided.

A method for obtaining a betalain pigment composition from red beet plants comprising pre-harvest foliar spraying of an ethylene-generating compound and the use of the obtained betalain pigment composition for coloring of an edible product.

A method for obtaining a betalain pigment composition from red beet plants comprising pre-harvest foliar spraying of an ethylene-generating compound and the use of the obtained betalain pigment composition for coloring of an edible product.

Foaming that occurs when a naturally derived water-soluble pigment, such as spirulina blue, an anthocyanin-based pigment, a gardenia pigment, or a monascus pigment, is added to an aqueous solvent, such as water, and dissolved is suppressed. A solid composition containing a naturally derived water-soluble pigment is subjected to a compression treatment to suppress foaming.

Foaming that occurs when a naturally derived water-soluble pigment, such as spirulina blue, an anthocyanin-based pigment, a gardenia pigment, or a monascus pigment, is added to an aqueous solvent, such as water, and dissolved is suppressed. A solid composition containing a naturally derived water-soluble pigment is subjected to a compression treatment to suppress foaming.