The present invention relates to a nutraceutical composition, use of a nutraceutical composition, and a method of increasing or decreasing a relative population of bacteria in the intestines of a mammal. The composition comprises an extract containing two or more plant secondary metabolites, wherein said two or more plant secondary metabolites are encapsulated in an acid resistant coating. The composition can affect the composition of bacteria in the gut of mammals.

Disclosed is a personal care composition comprising extract of moringa: extract of plant of genus Theobroma; and 0.00001 to 0.08% of vitamin B3 compound by weight of the composition.

The invention relates to mixtures comprising one or more phospholipids, wherein at least 2 wt % of the phospholipids bears a net negative charge, and/or is deprotonable, whereby the mixture comprises a weak basic salt; one or more oils, butters and/or triglycerides; one or more lipophilic or poorly water-soluble biologically active ingredients; and one or more liquid or solid polyols, sugars, monohydric and/or poly hydric alcohols. The invention further relates to sealed and air- or oxygen-impermeable and liquid-im-permeable containers comprising such mixture and the preparation thereof.

The present invention relates to compositions or formulations or systems for aftercare of a recently-created tattoo on a skin, that includes a tattoo aftercare sealant gel. The tattoo aftercare sealant gel comprises gel-forming-and-bonding components, and natural ingredients for healing to alleviate the risk of wounding or scarring or infection or drying of the skin or irritating the skin, and to keep the tattoo from fading or drying out. Further, the present invention also discloses methods of production of the compositions or formulations, or systems for aftercare of a recently-created tattoo on a skin as disclosed herein, and it creates a tattoo aftercare sealant gel of the present invention. Also, the present invention provides methods of treatment and/or prevention of wounds, injury, infection and/or disease of tattooed skin, for aftercare of a recently-created tattoo on a skin, involving the use of the tattoo aftercare sealant gel of the present invention.

A synergistic herbal composition includes a combination of from 10% to 90% of a first ingredient comprising an extract of a Punica granatum fruit rind obtained by extraction with a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, aqueous ethanol, methanol, aqueous methanol, acetone, aqueous acetone, and ethyl acetate; and from 10% to 90% of a second ingredient comprising an extract of a Theobroma cacao seed obtained by extraction with a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, aqueous ethanol, methanol, aqueous methanol, acetone, aqueous acetone, and ethyl acetate. The synergistic herbal composition is effective for increasing testosterone levels, inhibiting aromatase activity, increasing mitochondrial biogenesis, and/or increasing mTOR activation in a patient in need thereof.

Various aspects of this patent document relate to liquid compositions comprising cannabidiol, which have either freezing points or glass-liquid transition temperatures less than the melting point of pure cannabidiol.

A method to obtain a fraction derived from cacao beans containing a large amount of GABA. A cacao bean-derived composition having a specific gravity of 1.2 or more and containing 0.55 mg/g or more of -aminobutyric acid (GABA) is provided.

Various aspects of this patent document relate to liquid compositions comprising cannabidiol, which have either freezing points or glass-liquid transition temperatures less than the melting point of pure cannabidiol.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for improving health and well-being in a subject, the compositions including a plant extract obtained by using an enzyme as a processing aid. Also provided herein are methods for extracting a plant extract from a plant material using an enzyme. Methods of producing hydrolyzed proteins are also disclosed.

The present invention provides a cacao derived composition containing an extract of cacao bean shell, as well as a moisturizing agent, a skin quality improving agent, a hair quality improving agent, a cosmetic for skin, a cosmetic for hair, a pharmaceutical composition and a food composition each containing the cacao derived composition, wherein the extract of cacao bean shell contains a cacao derived free ceramide, and wherein the extract of cacao bean shell is obtained by a method including: a step of winnowing a crushed product of cacao bean to separate it into a cacao bean nib fraction and a cacao bean shell fraction and obtaining the cacao bean shell fraction as a first cacao derived raw material; and a step of subjecting the first cacao derived raw material to an extraction treatment with an extraction solvent to obtain the extract of cacao bean shell.