The present invention provides a cancer cell proliferation inhibitor and a health food, suppressing cancer cell proliferation by using nucleic acid and RNA. A cancer cell proliferation inhibitor and a health food containing RNA extracted from torula yeast can inhibit a cell cycle of a cancer cell.

The present invention provides an edible composition for promoting hair growth and delaying hair graying. The composition comprises in parts by weight: 2 to 30 parts of nucleoprotein peptides, 1 to 25 parts of whole coffee fruit extract, 5 to 60 parts of yeast composite powder and 10 to 55 parts of collagen. The edible composition for promoting hair growth and delaying hair graying provided by the present invention can promote hair growth, with a significant change in fine hair after 1 week of consumption and a 2 to 3 times increase in fine hair after 8 weeks of consumption, a significant reduction in the percentage of grey hair after 2 weeks of consumption, and a 10% to 40% reduction in the percentage of grey hair after 8 weeks of consumption. It also has an effect in skin improvement.

The present invention provides an edible composition for promoting hair growth and delaying hair graying. The composition comprises in parts by weight: 2 to 30 parts of nucleoprotein peptides, 1 to 25 parts of whole coffee fruit extract, 5 to 60 parts of yeast composite powder and 10 to 55 parts of collagen. The edible composition for promoting hair growth and delaying hair graying provided by the present invention can promote hair growth, with a significant change in fine hair after 1 week of consumption and a 2 to 3 times increase in fine hair after 8 weeks of consumption, a significant reduction in the percentage of grey hair after 2 weeks of consumption, and a 10% to 40% reduction in the percentage of grey hair after 8 weeks of consumption. It also has an effect in skin improvement.

The disclosure provides compositions and dosage forms for promoting healthy microbial flora in a mammal, for example, a human. The disclosure further provides compositions and dosage forms for disrupting biofilm or preventing formation of biofilm containing pathogenic bacteria and/or pathogenic fungi in a particular region of a subject. The dosage forms contain (i) an isolated non-pathogenic fungal strain that is viable in the region of the subject, (ii) an isolated non-pathogenic bacterial strain that is viable in the region of the subject, and optionally (iii) an enzyme capable of disrupting the biofilm. The present disclosure also provides methods of disrupting a biofilm or preventing formation of a biofilm with such a composition or dosage form, methods of identifying a subject suitable for treatment with such a composition or dosage form, and methods of improving nutrient absorption using such a composition or dosage form.

A health functional food product prepared by fermenting a dough containing whey, including a health functional bakery product prepared by: preparing a sponge and a dough by adding and mixing about 1.0 to 10 wt part of a whey powder and about 0.01 to 1.0 wt part of a mixture of probiotic preparation consisting of Leuconostoc strain, Lactobacillus strain and 2 kinds of Saccharomyces strains as to 100 wt part of a dough; and fermenting, aging and baking the dough. Such may be used to prepare a health functional bakery product as well as a health functional Lactobacillus fermented drink using said health functional bakery product.

A health functional food product prepared by fermenting a dough containing whey, including a health functional bakery product prepared by: preparing a sponge and a dough by adding and mixing about 1.0 to 10 wt part of a whey powder and about 0.01 to 1.0 wt part of a mixture of probiotic preparation consisting of Leuconostoc strain, Lactobacillus strain and 2 kinds of Saccharomyces strains as to 100 wt part of a dough; and fermenting, aging and baking the dough. Such may be used to prepare a health functional bakery product as well as a health functional Lactobacillus fermented drink using said health functional bakery product.

Methods of separating components traditionally considered as waste material from mold-fermented compositions are described. The waste components can be separated either from unfiltered compositions or from a separation stream separated from a composition. In some embodiments, filamentous fungus used in the production of the mold-fermented composition is specifically targeted for separation. Incorporation of separated waste components into various products are also described herein. In some embodiments, the separated components are used in alternative meat products and other foods designed for human consumption. Separated components can also be used in animal feed, as feed stock for other fermentation processes, or for use in treating food, creating cosmetics, or chemical processes.

A method for producing a food or a precursor of the same, including the steps: (a) providing a mash or a wort or last runnings as a first nutrient medium; and (b) treatment of the first nutrient medium with lactic acid bacteria of the species Lactobacillus rossiae (DSM 15814.sup.T) or with lactic acid bacteria of at least two kinds of species including Lactobacillus rossiae (DSM 15814.sup.T). Furthermore, a corresponding food and corresponding uses are claimed.

A method for producing a food or a precursor of the same, including the steps: (a) providing a mash or a wort or last runnings as a first nutrient medium; and (b) treatment of the first nutrient medium with lactic acid bacteria of the species Lactobacillus rossiae (DSM 15814.sup.T) or with lactic acid bacteria of at least two kinds of species including Lactobacillus rossiae (DSM 15814.sup.T). Furthermore, a corresponding food and corresponding uses are claimed.

An edible meat substitute product includes a fibrous mycelium mass in a range of 10 wt % to 100 wt %. The fibrous mycelium mass has a protein content greater than 40 wt % of a dry mass of the fibrous mycelium mass. The edible meat substitute product includes a water content in a range of 0 w % to 90 wt %.