The invention refers to a composition comprising one or more tannase-producing strains of Lactobacillus having the ability to adhere to the human intestinal mucosa in combination with tannin. New tannase-producing strains of Lactobacillus plantarum are a.

The invention relates to the field of cosmetology, namely to mineral-enzyme complexes for tooth enamel strengthening and whitening, and also to compositions for oral hygiene comprising said complex, in particular, to toothpastes and other compositions. The described mineral-enzyme complex for tooth enamel strengthening and whitening is characterized by the fact that it contains calcium hydroxyapatite and tannase with the following component proportions: from 0.2 to 10 parts of tannase per 100 mass parts of calcium hydroxyapatite. The said complex may also additionally contain grapeseed extract. Besides, a variety of compositions for oral hygiene are disclosed that comprise the claimed mineral-enzyme complex. The invention makes it possible to improve consumer properties of the complex and compositions for oral cavity hygiene using the claimed mineral-enzyme complex: cleaning ability, whitening properties, reduction of gum inflammation and gum bleeding, improvement of desensitizing action while retaining remineralizing effect in respect of dental tissues.

The present specification provides, in one aspect, a method of treating or inhibiting infection of a plant by a plant pathogen. The method includes contacting the plant with an amount of a cranberry composition effective to inhibit the plant pathogen. In another aspect, the present specification provides a composition for treatment of a plant disease. The composition includes a cranberry composition and a carrier that delivers the cranberry composition to at least a portion of a phloem of a citrus plant.

A combination is provided comprising an ellagitannin composition, and an enzymatic composition comprising one or more ellagitannin enzymes, where the one or more ellagitannin enzymes comprise a tannin acyl hydrolase enzyme, a gallate decarboxylase enzyme, or a combination thereof. Methods of making and using combinations disclosed herein are also provided.

The present specification provides, in one aspect, a method of treating or inhibiting infection of a plant by a plant pathogen. The method includes contacting the plant with an amount of a cranberry composition effective to inhibit the plant pathogen. In another aspect, the present specification provides a composition for treatment of a plant disease. The composition includes a cranberry composition and a carrier that delivers the cranberry composition to at least a portion of a phloem of a citrus plant.