Provided is an insect-repellant, fungicidal, fungistatic, bactericidal, bacteriostatic, and/or spoilage retardant composite material for preservation of crops including post-harvest crops, the material including a non-woven fabric and a microencapsulated essential oil embedded in the non-woven fabric; wherein the water content of the material is less than 10%; and wherein the material exerts an insect-repellant, a fungicidal, a fungistatic, a bactericidal, a bacteriostatic and/or a spoilage retardant effect on the crop.

[Problem] To provide a new technology with which it is possible to further increase a supply amount of divalent iron. [Solution] Provided is a divalent iron supply agent that contains: a hydrothermal reaction treatment product of a mixture containing at least one of yeast, a yeast extract, and a yeast cell wall, at least one of phosphoric acid and a phosphoric acid compound, and at least one of potassium and a potassium compound; and an iron supply raw material.

[Problem] To provide a new technology with which it is possible to further increase a supply amount of divalent iron. [Solution] Provided is a divalent iron supply agent that contains: a hydrothermal reaction treatment product of a mixture containing at least one of yeast, a yeast extract, and a yeast cell wall, at least one of phosphoric acid and a phosphoric acid compound, and at least one of potassium and a potassium compound; and an iron supply raw material.

[Problem] To provide a new technology with which it is possible to further increase a supply amount of divalent iron. [Solution] Provided is a divalent iron supply agent that contains: a hydrothermal reaction treatment product of a mixture containing at least one of yeast, a yeast extract, and a yeast cell wall, at least one of phosphoric acid and a phosphoric acid compound, and at least one of potassium and a potassium compound; and an iron supply raw material.

The present invention relates to herbal compositions and method for preparing thereof. The herbal composition is derived from pulverizing at least two herbal materials selected from a group of herbal materials consisting of Panax ginseng, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Agrimonia pilosa, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, asparagus, and mushroom. The pulverized herbal materials are combined to obtain a mixed herbal powder which is then extracted with a solvent to obtain a concentrated herbal extract, wherein the concentrated herbal extract is dried to obtain a dry powder of the herbal compositions.

The present invention relates to herbal compositions and method for preparing thereof. The herbal composition is derived from pulverizing at least two herbal materials selected from a group of herbal materials consisting of Panax ginseng, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Agrimonia pilosa, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, asparagus, and mushroom. The pulverized herbal materials are combined to obtain a mixed herbal powder which is then extracted with a solvent to obtain a concentrated herbal extract, wherein the concentrated herbal extract is dried to obtain a dry powder of the herbal compositions.

The subject matter described herein is directed to compounds, synergistic compositions, and methods for repelling arthropods. The compositions comprise acids, esters, aldehydes, or alcohols of pyrethroid-type compounds. The compounds, particularly the pyrethroid-type acids, demonstrate excellent repellency when applied both alone and in synergistic compositions.

The subject matter described herein is directed to compounds, synergistic compositions, and methods for repelling arthropods. The compositions comprise acids, esters, aldehydes, or alcohols of pyrethroid-type compounds. The compounds, particularly the pyrethroid-type acids, demonstrate excellent repellency when applied both alone and in synergistic compositions.

The present disclosure generally relates to a wearable insect repellent patch and sheets of such patches. Each patch consists of a patch substrate and an adhesive layer on the patch substrate, wherein the adhesive layer is configured to allow the wearable patch to be removably attached to a wearer or an object associated with the wearer or another human, wherein the patch substrate comprises an active agent. The active agent is an insect repellent that is configured to release an effective amount of the insect repellent for repelling insects or masking the wearer or the object associated with the wearer or another human from insect detection. The insect repellent consists of one or more essential oils. The present disclosure also relates to kits and packages comprising insect repellent patches.

The present disclosure generally relates to a wearable insect repellent patch and sheets of such patches. Each patch consists of a patch substrate and an adhesive layer on the patch substrate, wherein the adhesive layer is configured to allow the wearable patch to be removably attached to a wearer or an object associated with the wearer or another human, wherein the patch substrate comprises an active agent. The active agent is an insect repellent that is configured to release an effective amount of the insect repellent for repelling insects or masking the wearer or the object associated with the wearer or another human from insect detection. The insect repellent consists of one or more essential oils. The present disclosure also relates to kits and packages comprising insect repellent patches.