摘要:
A dietary supplement including a unique combination of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and optionally vitamins, minerals and specialty ingredients. The supplement can include a fruit ingredient, a vegetable ingredient and an herbal ingredient, wherein the fruit ingredient is at least one of pomegranate and citrus bioflavonoids, wherein the vegetable ingredient is at least one of asparagus, lutein, lycopene and watercress, and wherein the herbal ingredient is at least one of basil, oregano and rosemary. The supplement can be administered to subjects to reduce risk factors in a subject, for example, by lowering homocysteine levels and/or reducing DNA damage. The supplement can increase plasma levels of at least one of vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, folate, and beta-carotene and other vitamins or substances in the subject.
摘要:
A dietary supplement including a unique combination of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and optionally vitamins, minerals and specialty ingredients. The supplement can include a fruit ingredient, a vegetable ingredient and an herbal ingredient, wherein the fruit ingredient is at least one of pomegranate and citrus bioflavonoids, wherein the vegetable ingredient is at least one of asparagus, lutein, lycopene and watercress, and wherein the herbal ingredient is at least one of basil, oregano and rosemary. The supplement can be administered to subjects to correct a dietary deficiency of phytochemicals and other nutrients, improve the amount of antioxidants in the subject, and decrease free radical damage in the subject.
摘要:
A composition for modulating cytokines to regulate an inflammatory or immunomodulatory response. The composition can include at least one of rosehips, blueberry, blackberry, elderberry, cranberry, rosemary, clove, feverfew, nettle root, artichoke, reishi mushroom, olive extract, green tea extract, grape seed extract, resveratrol, Aframomum melegueta, boswellia serrata extract, boswellia forte, ipriflavone, tocotrienols, evening primrose oil, INM-176, borage oil, krill oil, at least one type of xanthophyll (e.g., astaxanthin), green coffee extract and ferulic acid. Specifically, a composition of the invention can include: rosehips and at least one of blackberry, blueberry, elderberry, and optionally krill oil; or rosehips, resveratrol and at least one of Aframomum melegueta and astaxanthin. Based on the cytokine modulation and cytokine response inhibition of the composition, it can be used to regulate an immunomodulatory and/or inflammatory response, and subsequently treat diseases and/or abnormal conditions associated with inflammatory response, for example, cardiovascular conditions, arthritis, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease.
摘要:
The present invention relates to formulations of ingredients that are useful for improving the appearance, texture and/or moisture of skin. In particular, the formulations of the present invention stimulate collagen, elastin, and lipid synthesis and/or inhibit or minimize the loss of collagen, elastin, and lipids in the skin. Additionally, the formulations of the present invention inhibit matrix metalloproteases, such as MMP-1, MMP-9, collagenase, or elastase.