81 results about "Ascophyllum" patented technology

A glycosidase inhibitor comprising as an active ingredient an extract of Ascophyllum nodosum which is a kind of brown algae can be used as a useful healthy food or food for specified health uses for the treatment and / or prevention of diabetes.

The present invention provides unique technology, systems and methods of cultivating different types of seaweeds, including, but not limited to, Porphyra (Nori), Laminaria, Undaria, Eucheuma, Gracillaria, Ulva, Sargassum, Codium, Cladophora, Ascophyllum, Palmaria, Furcellaria, Fucus or Enteromorpha, in land-based seawater ponds having a climatically suitable and nutrient controlled environment. These land-based ponds may be built in any part of the world with structural engineering and architectural modifications. The invention provides methods of designing different stages of growth, and defining the special conditions to optimize each of the different stages in controlled environments. The technology includes techniques of enriching the seaweeds with desired nutrients and ingredients for the production of high quality products that are free of marine pollutants, in addition to generating maximum yields under optimum, clean, temperature controlled and stable environmental conditions.

The present invention provides unique technology, systems and methods of cultivating different types of seaweeds, including, but not limited to, Porphyra (Nori), Laminaria, Undaria, Eucheuma, Gracillaria, Ulva, Sargassum, Codium, Cladophora, Ascophyllum, Palmaria, Furcellaria, Fucus or Enteromorpha, in land-based seawater ponds having a climatically suitable and nutrient controlled environment. These land-based ponds may be built in any part of the world with structural engineering and architectural modifications. The land based units for cultivation of seaweeds comprise phycological laboratory facilities, U-shaped sleeves, to allow the maturation of the sporelings; growth tanks, U-shaped cultivation tanks, a plurality of small inoculation tanks aerated with air, and a harvesting unit.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biomedicines, and in particular relates to application of seaweed polysaccharides. The seaweed polysaccharides can be taken as preparations for preparing anti-viral or immune medicines. Cell models and in-vivo animal experiments show that the seaweed polysaccharides can be used for significantly enhancing the animal immunity, and can also be used for promoting the generation of cell factors, the typing of T lymphocytes and the proliferation of mouse spleen cells so as to ensure that cellular immune reaction can be activated. The functional seaweed polysaccharides disclosed by the invention are natural polysaccharides which are extracted from seaweeds such as large seaweeds and kelps, gulfweeds, grateloupia sparsa, eucheuma muricatum, ulva pertusa kjellm, enteromorpha, gracilaria, ascophyllum nodosum and scytosiphon lomentaria, and can also be low-molecular-weight seaweed polysaccharides or seaweed oligosaccharides which are prepared by degrading the seaweed polysaccharides by virtue of different preparation methods. According to the application disclosed by the invention, a polysaccharide extract of single seaweed or a polysaccharide extract mixture of a variety of seaweeds can be taken as a novel anti-viral and immune enhancing agent to be applied to feeds of livestock, poultry, fish, shrimps and shellfish, and has wide application prospects.

The present invention provides unique technology, systems and methods of cultivating different types of seaweeds, including, but not limited to, Porphyra (Nori), Laminaria, Undaria, Eucheuma, Gracillaria, Ulva, Sargassum, Codium, Cladophora, Ascophyllum, Palmaria, Furcellaria, Fucus or Enteromorpha, in land-based seawater ponds having a climatically suitable and nutrient controlled environment. These land-based ponds may be built in any part of the world with structural engineering and architectural modifications. The invention provides methods of designing different stages of growth, and defining the special conditions to optimize each of the different stages in controlled environments. The technology includes techniques of enriching the seaweeds with desired nutrients and ingredients for the production of high quality products that are free of marine pollutants, in addition to generating maximum yields under optimum, clean, temperature controlled and stable environmental conditions.

The invention provides extracts of brown seaweed of the genus Ascophyllum that have valuable pharmacological properties. In particular, compositions of the invention are useful for e.g.: inhibiting alpha-glucosidase activity; preventing or treating conditions mediated by alpha-glucosidase activity; reducing blood glucose levels; preventing or treating diabetes; modulating glucose uptake in adipocytes; preventing or treating obesity; scavenging free radicals; stimulating the immune system; activating macrophages; preventing or treating condition mediated by macrophage activation; and modulating nitric oxide production by macrophages. Methods for using the Ascophyllum extracts of the invention are provided, as are kits comprising Ascophyllum extracts of the invention and instructions for using the extracts.

The invention relates to a method for obtaining antioxidant extracts from macroalgae using ultrasound-assisted continuous aqueous extraction. The process can be performed using fresh algae or dry algae, after resuspending same in water. A suspension of alga in water is prepared with a solid concentration of 10% to 30%. The mixture is fed to an ultrasonic breakdown system. The extract is filtered and lyophilised, obtaining total polyphenol concentrations of 62.4 mg eq. of phloroglucinol / g of lyophilizate with Bifurcaria bifurcata and 44 mg eq. of phloroglucinol / g of lyophilizate with Ascophyllum nodosum. The extract can be used as an ingredient in cosmetic and food formulations.

The invention relates to the alga chemical field, and concretely relates to a method for extracting and preparing low molecular fucoidan from Ascophyllum mackaii. The method is characterized in that Ascophyllum mackaii is immersed and extracted by employing dilute hydrochloric acid and water, a soak solution is used for purifying an extract through a foaming machine, an upper layer floater and a lower layer sediment are respectively collected, and polysaccharide in the Ascophyllum mackaii is fully extracted and collected by using a filtering collection and a cell disruption extraction method. An ultrafiltration technology is used for removing salinity and the graded products in 20000 Dalton can be obtained. The fucoidan crude product is obtained by an ethanol precipitation method. Purification and classification of an anion exchange resin chromatographic column of DEAE-Sepharose F.F. can be carried out. Next classification and concentration of an 8-14KD dialysis bag are carried out, and cryoconcentration and freeze drying are carried out to obtain the fucoidan product.

The invention relates to the field of cosmetics, in particular to a beautifying repairing cream containing herba cichorii polysaccharide and a preparation method of the cream. The beautifying repairing cream is prepared from 0.5-1.5 parts of herba cichorii polysaccharide, 5-8 parts of nutritional supplement, 1-5 parts of antioxidant, 3-12 parts of anti-wrinkling activating agent, 1-3 parts of sun-screening agent, 0.5-2 parts of anti-allergic agent, 2.5-6 parts of whitening agent, 2-12 parts of moisturizing agent, 0.03-0.2 part of potassium hydroxide, 0.5-2 parts of acer truncatum seed oil, 0.1-0.3 part of thickening agent, 1.5-5.8 parts of emulsifying agent, 0.2-1 part of preservative and 40-80 parts of deionized water. The beautifying repairing cream containing herba cichorii polysaccharide has the advantages that the skin elasticity is effectively improved, and skin aging is effectively delayed; the skin color is improved, and a whitening effect is achieved when a person uses the cream persistently; the anti-allergic agent is added, and the allergic phenomenon is prevented; the nutritional supplement is added, and lost nutritional ingredients of the skin are supplemented in time; wrinkles are relieved, the skin is improved, and the smoothness and whiteness of the skin are improved.

The invention provides an Ascophyllum Nodosum oligosaccharide preparation method and application of Ascophyllum Nodosum oligosaccharide to medicines for reducing blood sugar. The preparation method is characterized by including a technological process of taking degreased, deproteinized and depigmented Ascophyllum Nodosum fucoidin as a raw material, combining microwave-assisted treatment, adding pectinase, cellulose, fucoidanase and sulfatase to subject the fucoidin to enzymolysis, removing the fucoidin not degraded sufficiently and zymoprotein through ethanol precipitation, centrifuging liquid supernatant prior to distillation and concentration, blending the distilled and concentrated liquid supernatant with oligosaccharide generated during polysaccharide extraction prior to sieving by a molecular sieve, and subjecting interception matters to freeze drying so as to obtain the Ascophyllum Nodosum oligosaccharide, wherein ethanol used during preparation is recycled. Through in-vitro and cell tests, the Ascophyllum Nodosum oligosaccharide has a remarkable improvement effect on glycometabolism. The preparation method is an efficient and environment-friendly technological method for preparing the Ascophyllum Nodosum oligosaccharide by microwave-accelerated enzymatic digestion.

The invention relates to the field of cosmetics, in particular to a facial cleansing cream containing a herba cichorii flavone substance and a preparation method of the facial cleansing cream. The facial cleansing cream is prepared from 0.3-1.2 parts of herba cichorii flavone substance, 1.1-3.2 parts of mineral substances, 3-10 parts of facial cleansing surfactant, 3-7 parts of nutritional supplement, 2.5-6 parts of whitening agent, 2-12 parts of moisturizing agent, 0.06-0.18 part of potassium hydroxide, 0.1-0.3 part of thickening agent, 1.5-4.5 parts of emulsifying agent, 0.2-0.6 part of preservative and 40-80 parts of deionized water, and all the materials can be prepared into products such as facial cleansers, facial cleansing emulsions and facial cleansing creams. The facial cleansing cream containing the herba cichorii flavone substance has the advantages that foam is rich, the stability is good, and the facial cleansing cream is mild and free of irritation and has the fungistasis and heavy metal chelation functions; the skin color is improved, and a whitening effect is achieved when a person uses the facial cleansing cream persistently; the nutritional supplement is added, and skin nutrition is supplemented; the mineral substance ingredient is added, and the cleansing effect is better; when the facial cleansing cream is used for cleansing faces, melanin precipitation and external dust adhesion are reduced, inactive skin is awaken, and fatigue is removed.

The invention discloses a seaweed enzymolysis dry-powder added high-column compounded fertilizer. The compounded fertilizer comprises seaweed enzymolysis dry-powder, monoammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate-phosphorus, ammonium sulfate, Mannheim potassium sulfate, mineral-sourced potassium fulvate and zinc sulfate monohydrate, wherein the seaweed enzymolysis dry-powder is prepared through subjecting ascophyllum nodosum to enzymolysis jointly by cellulase, pectinase and alginate lyase. The compounded fertilizer disclosed by the invention is rich in high-concentration nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium and high-activity seaweed effective ingredients and has compound effects of three kinds of fertilizers, i.e., organic fertilizers, microbial fertilizers and trace-element fertilizers. The inventionfurther discloses a preparation method for the seaweed enzymolysis dry-powder added high-column compounded fertilizer. The seaweed enzymolysis dry-powder is prepared through carrying out joint enzymolysis by employing special combined enzymes, is high in effective active ingredient content and low in salt content and can be applied to strong-base, high-temperature and high-pressure environments,and thus, the range of application of the compounded fertilizer is enlarged; and a preparation process of the high-column compounded fertilizer is optimized, the stability is good, and the prepared product is complete in effect.

The invention provides a seaweed compound for auxiliary treatment of type 2 diabetes and a preparation method thereof. Concretely, extracts of ascophyllum nodosum, gulfweed, sea grass, fucus, wakame and eucheuma are taken as seaweed complex agents, and extracts of inonotus obliquus and phellinus igniarius are added in an auxiliary mode. The compound provided by the invention is prepared by compounding effective extracts of sea-source and land-source medicinal and edible dual-purpose materials. Through pharmacodynamic verification, the seaweed compound can obviously reduce the fasting blood sugar of type 2 diabetes so as to realize prevention and auxiliary treatment of type 2 diabetes, and can be prepared into capsules, granules, tablets, pills or solutions.

The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural microbial fertilizers. The invention provides a liquid seaweed microbial fertilizer and a preparation method thereof. The seaweed microbialfertilizer is prepared from the following raw material components in parts by weight: 40-50 parts of ascophyllum nodosum powder, 20-30 parts of a microbial liquid, 5-10 parts of monopotassium phosphate, 4-8 parts of fulvic acid, 2-6 parts of sucrose, 5-10 parts of an auxiliary agent and 1 part of a calcium chloride solution with the mass concentration of 0.12%. By means of the synergistic effectof various bacillus strains, generation of pathogenic bacteria can be inhibited, a healthy soil micro-ecological environment is formed, growth and development of root systems are promoted, and the disease resistance and stress resistance of crops are improved; organic matters are rich, and fulvic acid is particularly added, so that the growth of crops can be better regulated, the absorption and utilization rate of nutrients is improved, and the stress resistance of the crops is enhanced; the fertilizer is in a liquid state, is good in soil affinity, quick in fertilizer effect taking, high in utilization rate and convenient to use, can be directly sprayed to leaf surfaces of plants and can also be applied to roots of the plants; and market promotion is easier.

The invention belongs to the field of solid microbial fertilizers, and discloses a seaweed microbial fertilizer for improving acidified soil and a preparation method of the seaweed microbial fertilizer. The seaweed microbial fertilizer is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 400-500 parts of Ascophyllum nodosum residues, 200-300 parts of giant kelp residues, 40-60 parts ofplant ash, 60-80 parts of corn straw, 20-40 parts of Bacillus subtilis, 30-50 parts of lactic acid bacteria, 20-40 parts of saccharomycetes, 10-15 parts of photosynthetic bacteria and 5-10 parts of nitrifying bacteria. The seaweed microbial fertilizer prepared in the invention is rich in organic matters and beneficial microbial flora, can accelerate the decomposition of soil organic matters, generate a large amount of beneficial substances, increase the content of available nutrients in soil and promote the growth of crop roots, and has the effects of promoting the formation of a soil aggregate structure, improving soil acidification, loosening soil, improving the fertility and pH value of soil, inhibiting the growth of pathogenic bacteria, enhancing crop resistance and promoting crop growth.

The invention belongs to the technical field of seaweed chemical industry and in particular relates to a method for industrial production of sodium alginate by adopting South Africa great kelps. The method for industrial production of sodium alginate by adopting South Africa great kelps comprises the following steps: (1) raw material treatment; (2) digestive extraction; (3) separation impurity removal; (4) calcification calcium removal; (5) secondary dehydration; (6) quantitative neutralization; and (7) drying, grinding and packaging. By adopting the method provided by the invention, certain key problems in industrial extraction of sodium alginate by adopting South Africa great kelps as a main raw material are solved, the range of the raw materials for industrial production of sodium alginate is enlarged, and compared with a method using original algae including kelps, giant kelps, ascophyllum nodosum, gulfweeds and the like, the method for producing sodium alginate by using South Africa great kelps as the raw material has obvious economic benefits.

The invention discloses a cosmetic as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The cosmetic is prepared from the following raw materials: ascophyllum nodosum, fucus serratus and asparagopsis armata. The cosmetic provided by the invention has the beneficial effects that as various natural plant active ingredients are added, the cosmetic has multiple functions of skin allergy resisting, inflammation diminishing, itching relieving, oxidation resisting, moisturizing, repairing, cleaning, skin awakening, and the like, is safe, does not have toxic or side effect, has the effects of effectively improving sensitive and dry skins and enhancing the skin barrier functions and has an extensive market application prospect.

The invention discloses a method for adsorbing heavy metal ion chromium in water by using modified Ascophyllum Nodosum, which comprises the following steps: (1) modification treatment of Ascophyllum Nodosum: adding 70-100mL of modifier into every gram of Ascophyllum Nodosum, stirring at room temperature for 18-22 hours, filtering, drying the filter residue, pulverizing and screening; and (2) adding 3-8g of the modified Ascophyllum Nodosum into every liter of water to be treated, regulating the pH value to 1-1.5, and carrying out adsorption treatment at 30-40 DEG C for 5-8 hours. In the step (1), the modifier is composed of 0.005-0.05 mol / L iron chloride, a mixed solution of anhydrous ethanol and acetic acid in a volume ratio of 5:1, 0.1 mol / L citric acid, and 0.1 mol / L sulfanilic acid or acetone. The method disclosed by the invention can selectively adsorb low-concentration Cr<6+> in water, has the advantages of high removal rate, high efficiency and environment friendliness, and can not cause secondary pollution.

The induction of reducing conditions and stimulating anaerobic process through the addition of species of seaweed (Dulse, Nori, Ascophyllum nodosum, and Kelp) to accomplish accelerated dechlorinization of soil and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents and heavy metals.

The invention relates to a skin-care composition based on an ascophyllum extract and an application thereof. The skin-care composition based on the ascophyllum extract is prepared from the following active components in parts by mass: 4-10 parts of ascophyllum extract, 2-8 parts of glossy ganoderma extract, 0.4-0.8 parts of lilium candidum flower oil, 0.2-0.6 parts of perilla leaf extract, 0.1-0.4parts of fructus forsythia extract and 0.1-0.4 parts of grape seed extract. The skin-care composition based on the ascophyllum extract has a better skin anti-aging effect.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a seaweed compound fertilizer. The preparation method comprises the following steps: soaking dry kelp and dry ascophyllum nodosum in clear water, carrying out washing and drying, conducting grinding into powder, and performing uniform stirring to obtain seaweed powder; adding water into the seaweed powder, fully dissolving the seaweed powder, and conducting uniform stirring to obtain seaweed slurry; adding an organic solvent into the seaweed slurry, and performing uniform mixing; adding the seaweed slurry into a fermentation tank, adding a compound enzyme preparation, and carrying out fermenting to obtain a seaweed extract; and adding a chemical fertilizer into the seaweed extract, carrying out heating, stirring and complete dissolving, performing filtering to remove impurities, and carrying out drying and granulating to obtain the seaweed compound fertilizer. The preparation method provided by the invention can improve the fertilizer utilization rate of traditional chemical fertilizers, reduce fertilizer waste, lower environmental pollution, improve crop stress resistance, regulate crop growth, and improve crop quality and yield.

The invention provides a brown alga polyphenol composition with alga inhibitory activity, and a preparation method and application thereof. According to the invention, Ascophyllum nodosum is extracted by using an organic solvent-aided low-temperature ultrasonic method; the obtained brown alga polyphenol composition exerts substantial inhibitory effect on the growth of bloom microalgae, specifically inhibitory effect on cell division and synthesis of chlorophyll a; and inhibition of the growth of microalgae is overall effect of inhibition action in a plurality of aspects. The invention also provides a method for comprehensive utilization of Ascophyllum nodosum. The method can greatly improve the output value of Ascophyllum nodosum and reduce energy consumption.

The invention comprises a method of treating waste water using a formulation that stimulates microorganisms and increases biological activity. Also included is the method for preparing the formulation used in the method. The formulation is both environmentally and physically safe. The formulation in the inventive method increases the respiration and reproductive rates of most bacteria. The method includes introduction of the formulation into a waste water treatment system non-selectively which enhances aerobic biological activity, thereby improving both carbonaceous and nitrogenous removals. The formulation is especially effective for endogenous situations. The non-selective nature of the formulation enhances most biological activity, thus allowing for overall performance improvements within a waste water treatment plant and in other activities. The formulation is made by the blending of ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract, liquid coconut oil surfactant (concentrate 41), chemical mixture, and de-ionized water.

The present invention discloses an organic water-soluble fertilizer, which is prepared from 20-30 parts of phaeophyta, 15-25 parts of scagassum, 12-18 parts of ascophyllum nodosum, 10-15 parts of kelp, 15-20 parts of shrimp and crab shells, 30-40 parts of melon, fruit and vegetable peel, and 20-30 parts of livestock, poultry and fish internal organs. The organic water-soluble fertilizer of the present invention has advantages of low production cost, simple preparation method, easy environmental protection achievement and god yield increase effect, is suitable for growth of a variety of crops, and is especially suitable for water-saving sprinkler irrigation.

The present invention provides unique technology, systems and methods of cultivating different types of seaweeds, including, but not limited to, Porphyra (Nori), Laminaria, Undaria, Eucheuma, Gracillaria, Ulva, Sargassum, Codium, Cladophora, Ascophyllum, Palmaria, Furcellaria, Fucus or Enteromorpha, in land-based seawater ponds having a climatically suitable and nutrient controlled environment. A variety of enriched seaweeds compositions are developed including nitrogen enriched, protein-enriched, carbohydrate-enriched, mineral-enriched, metal-enriched or low in soduim, by using customized nutrient solutions in different stages of the growth of the seaweeds.

The invention discloses a preparation method for a low-molecular weight ascophyllum mackaii glycan and application. In the method, cellulase is adopted to hydrolyze ascophyllum mackaii glycan, so that an aqueous ascophyllum mackaii glycan solution with different molecular weights of segments is obtained, and the low-molecular weight ascophyllum mackaii glycan is then obtained by ultrafiltration membrane separation. The reaction conditions of the production process of preparing the low-molecular weight ascophyllum mackaii glycan by the enzyme method disclosed by the invention are mild, the controllability is high, and the prepared low-molecular weight glycan segment has good immunity-inducing activity. The prepared low-molecular weight ascophyllum mackaii glycan is a safe, green product when applied to the regulation of body immunity, and can be used in the development of functional food and medicine materials.

The invention discloses microbial bacterial manure with ascophyllum nodosum as a matrix. The microbial biological manure is prepared by the steps: activating and culturing microbial flora to obtain aseed solution, performing amplification culture on the seed solution to obtain a microbial bacterial agent, then mixing and feeding raw materials into a stirring tank according to a weight ratio of 30% to 70% of ascophyllum nodosum dreg, 1% to 20% of soya bean cake and 1% to 5% of microbial bacterial agent, keeping a water content as 40 to 60%, bagging after the materials are evenly stirred, sealing an opening, obtaining finished product stacking, continuing fermentation and naturally degrading for 7 to 15d to obtain the microbial bacterial manure. The microbial bacterial manure not only can improve soil and improve soil breathability and agglomeration capacity, but also can stimulate plant to generate growth regulating matter (polyamine) and formation of antibiotic (plant antitoxin) afterbeing absorbed by plants.