A formulation for a dietary supplement includes standardized extracts of Astragalus root, phlorizin, root bark of white mulberry, olive leaf, and bitter melon. The formulation may further include chromium, 2-deoxy-D-glucose, biotin, vitamin D and vitamin C. A method of controlling postprandial blood glucose includes administering the formulation for the dietary supplement to a patient.

The invention describes one or more compositions for causing an increase in thermogenesis in mammals, comprising at least caffeine, hordenine and -phenylethylamine and optionally the addition of B vitamins. The caffeine is often provided from green coffee bean extracts and normally comprises from 0.0001 g to 0.30 g of caffeine from 0.00001 g to 0.1 g of hordenine from barley and from 0.00001 g to 1.0 g -phenylethylamine from cocoa beans. The present invention finally provides a method that may cause a simultaneous and synergistic increase in central nervous system activity assisted by the addition of vitamin B as well as thermogenesis in mammals prior to physical exercise, the method comprising providing a composition comprising a source of caffeine, hordenine and -phenylethylamine.

The invention describes one or more compositions for causing an increase in thermogenesis in mammals, comprising at least caffeine, hordenine and -phenylethylamine and optionally the addition of B vitamins. The caffeine is often provided from green coffee bean extracts and normally comprises from 0.0001 g to 0.30 g of caffeine from 0.00001 g to 0.1 g of hordenine from barley and from 0.00001 g to 1.0 g -phenylethylamine from cocoa beans. The present invention finally provides a method that may cause a simultaneous and synergistic increase in central nervous system activity assisted by the addition of vitamin B as well as thermogenesis in mammals prior to physical exercise, the method comprising providing a composition comprising a source of caffeine, hordenine and -phenylethylamine.

Disclosed in the present specification is a composition comprising a Prunus mume flower extract as an effective ingredient for treating fine dust-caused skin damage, wherein the expression of IL-36G (NM 019618), which is a gene having an expression level affected by fine dust in skin cells, is regulated to a novel level. By using the composition for treating fine dust-caused skin damage, gene expression changed by fine dust can return to a normal level to treat skin cell damage.

Disclosed in the present specification is a composition comprising a Prunus mume flower extract as an effective ingredient for treating fine dust-caused skin damage, wherein the expression of IL-36G (NM 019618), which is a gene having an expression level affected by fine dust in skin cells, is regulated to a novel level. By using the composition for treating fine dust-caused skin damage, gene expression changed by fine dust can return to a normal level to treat skin cell damage.

Described is a nutritional formula, also referred to as a nutritional formulation, for dietary management of a propionic metabolism disorder, such as propionic acidemia.

Described is a nutritional formula, also referred to as a nutritional formulation, for dietary management of a propionic metabolism disorder, such as propionic acidemia.

Disclosed is a nutritional composition for use in modulating or reducing inflammation in an adult or elderly individual in need thereof. In some aspects, the nutritional composition comprises a neutral human milk oligosaccharide.

A formulation for a dietary supplement includes standardized extracts of astragalus root, phlorizin, root bark of white mulberry, olive leaf, and bitter melon. The formulation may further include chromium, 2-deoxy-D-glucose, biotin, vitamin D and vitamin C. A method of controlling postprandial blood glucose includes administering the formulation for the dietary supplement to a patient.

The present specification relates to a whitening composition containing a novel quercetin-based compound isolated from post-fermented tea, an isomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a hydrate thereof, or a solvate thereof, wherein the whitening composition can be widely utilized in fields associated with skin whitening and skin care.