A soothing lip balm composition includes a wax binder component, which includes at least two compounds selected from a C.sub.8-C.sub.30 fatty acid, esterified C.sub.8-C.sub.30 fatty acid, and C.sub.8-C.sub.30 fatty alcohols; a complex fat component, which includes at least three different compounds selected from C.sub.8-C.sub.30 fatty acids; an organic compound component, which includes at least three compounds selected from 2,5-dimethoxy-p-cymene, cumene, thymol methyl ether, 2,6-diisopropylanisole, decanal, and 1,2,2,3-tetramethylcyclopent-3-enol; and an enzymatic component, which includes cysteine endopeptidase.

Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a biofilm degrading protease, a disulphide bond breaking agent and an antibiotic, as well as a method for debriding biofilm (e.g. on an implant) in a patient's body. The method comprises contacting the biofilm with a combination of a biofilm degrading protease and disulphide bond breaking agent.

The invention described herein relates to methods and compositions for treatment of one or more symptoms of gluten intolerance and related conditions (e.g., celiac disease and gluten sensitivity) by administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more Nepenthes enzymes.

The invention relates to a genetically modified cereal plant having a recombinant DNA construct comprising a gene encoding a polypeptide having aspartyl protease activity (EC 3.4.23.12) whose expression, particularly in grain, confers enhanced fungal disease resistance as compared to a parent cereal plant from which said genetically modified cereal plant was derived. The invention further relates to a method for producing a genetically modified cereal plant of the invention comprising transforming one or more cells of a parent cereal plant with the recombinant DNA construct; as well as a method for manufacturing the genetically modified grain for production of a crop of genetically modified cereal plants which exhibit increased resistance to a fungal disease due to expression of the recombinant DNA construct. Furthermore, use of grain produced by a genetically modified cereal plant of the invention includes the manufacture of a composition, comprising a milled grain composition, an animal fodder, or steam-pelleted animal fodder.

Described herein are anti-microbial and UV-protective biological devices and extracts produced therefrom. The biological devices include microbial cells transformed with a DNA construct containing genes for producing proteins such as, for example, zinc-related protein/oxidase, silicatein, silaffin, and alcohol dehydrogenase. In some instances, the biological devices also include a gene for lipase. Methods for producing and using the devices are also described herein. Finally, compositions and methods for using the devices and extracts to kill microbial species or prevent microbial growth and to reduce or prevent UV-induced damage or exposure to materials, items, plants, and human and animal subjects are described herein. Also disclosed are biological devices producing polyactive carbohydrates and carbo sugars, as well as compositions and articles incorporating both extracts from these devices and the anti-microbial and UV-protective extracts.

The present invention relates to compositions comprising Carica papaya derived serine protease, methods of extracting the protease from fruit sources as well as cosmetic and therapeutic uses thereof, and associated kits.

This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying Ubiquitin Binding Peptidase (DA1) genes in plants, optionally to improve yield traits. The invention further relates to plants having increased improved yield traits produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.

Processes for producing oligo-chromopeptides from phycocyanin are disclosed. Additionally, compositions comprising oligo-chromopeptides and combination of oligo-chromopeptides with at least one of the compounds namely, nicotinamide riboside, zinc, selenium, or a combination thereof are disclosed. Uses and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating age-related somatic disease, bacterial and/or viral infections/diseases, and diseases associated with oxidative stress, or symptoms associated with any of the foregoing are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to methods for the enhancement and stabilisation of the proteolytic activity of proteases, methods for producing compositions comprising proteases with proteolytic activity that has been enhanced and stabilised, compositions comprising proteases with proteolytic activity that has been enhanced and stabilised obtained or obtainable by the aforementioned methods, use of such compositions in the manufacture of medicaments and cosmetics, the use of such compositions in the treatment of diseases and disorders including wounds, and in cosmetic applications, and associated kits.

The present invention is generally related to methods of digesting α-amylase/trypsin inhibitors (ATI), and to the treatment and/or prophylaxis of an α-amylase/trypsin inhibitor (ATI) mediated conditions.