The present specification discloses a composition for external application to skin, containing a tea plant root extract as an active ingredient, for treatment of skin damage caused by fine dust, whereby the expression level of one or more selected from a group consisting of IL-36G (NM_019618), S100A7 (NM_002963), S100A8 (NM_002964) and XDH (NM_000379), which are genes in skin cells the expression level of which is affected by fine dust, is regulated to a normal level.

The present specification discloses a composition for external application to skin, containing a tea plant root extract as an active ingredient, for treatment of skin damage caused by fine dust, whereby the expression level of one or more selected from a group consisting of IL-36G (NM_019618), S100A7 (NM_002963), S100A8 (NM_002964) and XDH (NM_000379), which are genes in skin cells the expression level of which is affected by fine dust, is regulated to a normal level.

A shelf-stable liquid base composition useful for preparing acidified milk based beverages, e.g. by dilution with water in a beverage dispensing machine, comprises: from about 2 to about 10 weight % of denatured milk proteins expressed as solid-not-fat (SNF) milk components; from about 15 to about 80 weight %, expressed as sugar equivalents, of a carbohydrate based or non carbohydrate based sweetener; from about 0.35 to about 1.50 weight % of a carbohydrate based stabilizer; and an acidifying agent present in amounts necessary for achieving a pH of about 3.0 to about 3.8 of the said base composition. Methods for preparing such a base composition and also acidified milk based beverages prepared by means of such a base composition are disclosed.

A shelf-stable liquid base composition useful for preparing acidified milk based beverages, e.g. by dilution with water in a beverage dispensing machine, comprises: from about 2 to about 10 weight % of denatured milk proteins expressed as solid-not-fat (SNF) milk components; from about 15 to about 80 weight %, expressed as sugar equivalents, of a carbohydrate based or non carbohydrate based sweetener; from about 0.35 to about 1.50 weight % of a carbohydrate based stabilizer; and an acidifying agent present in amounts necessary for achieving a pH of about 3.0 to about 3.8 of the said base composition. Methods for preparing such a base composition and also acidified milk based beverages prepared by means of such a base composition are disclosed.

The present invention relates to edible products, suitable for use as confectionery and having therapeutic uses. We describe a composition for the preparation of an edible product, the composition comprising 0.2 wt. % to 3 wt. % of at least one polysaccharide gelling agent, the balance being water. In preferred composition, the at least one polysaccharide is at least one of agar, pectin, locust bean gum, gellan gum and carrageenan. The compositions preferably comprise 0.5 wt. % to 2.00 wt. % agar and 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of a galactomannan polysaccharide; the balance being water; preferably wherein the galactomannan polysaccharide is present in an amount of from 10% to 40% the amount of agar.

The present invention relates to edible products, suitable for use as confectionery and having therapeutic uses. We describe a composition for the preparation of an edible product, the composition comprising 0.2 wt. % to 3 wt. % of at least one polysaccharide gelling agent, the balance being water. In preferred composition, the at least one polysaccharide is at least one of agar, pectin, locust bean gum, gellan gum and carrageenan. The compositions preferably comprise 0.5 wt. % to 2.00 wt. % agar and 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of a galactomannan polysaccharide; the balance being water; preferably wherein the galactomannan polysaccharide is present in an amount of from 10% to 40% the amount of agar.

Beverage products are provided, e.g., a ready to drink cola beverage or a cola beverage concentrate or syrup, including water or carbonated water, acidulant comprising at least one acid, rebaudioside D present in a sweetening amount, and flavoring comprising cola flavoring. Rebaudioside D may be the only sweetener, or alternatively the beverage product further contains one or more additional sweeteners, for example rebaudioside A and/or other high intensity sweetener(s). Rebaudioside D optionally provides at least 10% of the total sweetening of the beverage product according to certain embodiments. Also, a natural carbonated cola beverage product and a beverage product are each provided containing a sweetening amount of rebaudioside D. The rebaudioside D ingredient used in certain methods of making the beverage products disclosed here optionally has a purity, i.e., a rebaudioside D concentration, of 93% or greater, such as 95% or greater, by weight.

Beverage products are provided, e.g., a ready to drink cola beverage or a cola beverage concentrate or syrup, including water or carbonated water, acidulant comprising at least one acid, rebaudioside D present in a sweetening amount, and flavoring comprising cola flavoring. Rebaudioside D may be the only sweetener, or alternatively the beverage product further contains one or more additional sweeteners, for example rebaudioside A and/or other high intensity sweetener(s). Rebaudioside D optionally provides at least 10% of the total sweetening of the beverage product according to certain embodiments. Also, a natural carbonated cola beverage product and a beverage product are each provided containing a sweetening amount of rebaudioside D. The rebaudioside D ingredient used in certain methods of making the beverage products disclosed here optionally has a purity, i.e., a rebaudioside D concentration, of 93% or greater, such as 95% or greater, by weight.

The invention includes a composition when used for the subsequent preparation of an egg white foam, characterised in that the composition includes an amount of egg white material and at least one thickener. The amount of thickener(s) is at least about 2.0% w/w in the composition and the composition has been heat treated at or above about 40° C. prior to preparing the egg white foam. The invention also encompasses method of use, novel food products, cooked or uncooked, and methods of manufacture.

The invention includes a composition when used for the subsequent preparation of an egg white foam, characterised in that the composition includes an amount of egg white material and at least one thickener. The amount of thickener(s) is at least about 2.0% w/w in the composition and the composition has been heat treated at or above about 40° C. prior to preparing the egg white foam. The invention also encompasses method of use, novel food products, cooked or uncooked, and methods of manufacture.