It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel means for purifying bisacurone from turmeric at low costs and in a high concentration.

A method of producing a bisacurone-containing turmeric extract, comprising a stepwise extraction step of using a plurality of extraction solvents each having different polarity by combining them with one another in a predetermined order.

The present invention provides beverages and pharmaceutical compositions containing a deuterated alcohol according to Formula 1, and provides methods for their manufacture and use. ##STR00001##
The compositions of the invention are expected to ameliorate some of the negative side effects associated with the consumption of alcohol, such as hangover and facial flushing.

The present invention provides beverages and pharmaceutical compositions containing a deuterated alcohol according to Formula 1, and provides methods for their manufacture and use. ##STR00001##
The compositions of the invention are expected to ameliorate some of the negative side effects associated with the consumption of alcohol, such as hangover and facial flushing.

A method and apparatus for modifying a behavior of a user are disclosed. For example, the method determines a baseline of a behavior to be modified for a user, the baseline comprising at least one triggering event that is established for the behavior to be modified and at least one action to be taken when the at least one triggering event is detected, detects the at least one triggering event that is established for the behavior to be modified for the user, identifies the at least one action to be performed when the at least one triggering event is detected, and performs the at least action that is identified.

Disclosed is a synergistic beverage composition for alleviating alcohol-induced oxidative stress, hepatic stress, CNS stress, veisalgia and modulating immunology parameters. The composition includes saponin glycoside, amino acid derivative and sugar or sugar alcohol as active ingredients and pH adjusting agents and flavoring agents as inactive ingredients. The calculated proportions of amino acid derivatives, Saponin glycoside and sugar or sugar alcohol in the alcohol exhibit synergistic effects, thereby alleviating oxidative stress, hepatic stress, CNS stress, veisalgia and modulating immunology parameters, which could ultimately leads to prevention of alcohol-induced damage or impairment of organs, which could be temporary or permanent.

Disclosed is a synergistic beverage composition for alleviating alcohol-induced oxidative stress, hepatic stress, CNS stress, veisalgia and modulating immunology parameters. The composition includes saponin glycoside, amino acid derivative and sugar or sugar alcohol as active ingredients and pH adjusting agents and flavoring agents as inactive ingredients. The calculated proportions of amino acid derivatives, Saponin glycoside and sugar or sugar alcohol in the alcohol exhibit synergistic effects, thereby alleviating oxidative stress, hepatic stress, CNS stress, veisalgia and modulating immunology parameters, which could ultimately leads to prevention of alcohol-induced damage or impairment of organs, which could be temporary or permanent.

The present invention relates to a composition containing Dolichos lablab Linn. extract as an active ingredient for easing hangovers, and preventing, alleviating or treating alcoholic gastrointestinal diseases, the composition having an effect in restoring gastrointestinal wall damaged by alcohol consumption, and being capable of reducing alcohol and acetaldehyde content in the blood as well as increasing aldehyde dehydrogenase activity therein. Therefore, the Dolichos lablab Linn. extract according to the present invention can be used for easing hangovers, and as healthy functional food or medicine that can prevent, alleviate or treat alcoholic gastrointestinal diseases.

A powdered or liquid juice product for hangover treatment containing juiced ingredients of red onion, cucumber, and romaine lettuce. Other embodiments contain onion, cucumber, and one or more of any other leafy green vegetable. The components of the applicant's invention create a novel synergistic effect because the combination creates a greater effect than the sum of the effects of the components separately.

A powdered or liquid juice product for hangover treatment containing juiced ingredients of red onion, cucumber, and romaine lettuce. Other embodiments contain onion, cucumber, and one or more of any other leafy green vegetable. The components of the applicant's invention create a novel synergistic effect because the combination creates a greater effect than the sum of the effects of the components separately.

Compositions and methods are provided for mitigating the effects of alcohol by delaying alcohol absorption and/or reducing blood alcohol concentration, and/or for delaying gastric emptying.