1207 results about "Green tea extract" patented technology

A solid state water soluble formulation in granular or tablet form is provided. The formulation is a natural products formulation containing a green tea plant extract in combination with other ingredients which create an effervescent liquid composition upon dispensing the formulation in a liquid. The liquid form of administration, as well as the effervescent properties of the dissolved formulation increase bioavailability of the advantageous components of the green tea plants such as Polyphenols, by increasing absorption speed and amount in the human body. The formulation may include additional components such as, other plant extracts, vitamins, ionic minerals, and other substances purported to be of a health benefit.

Disclosed are improvements in human nutrition involving a unique combination of natural products constituting anti-inflammatory compositions which can reduce cardiovascular disease risks as well as play a positive role in other conditions and diseases for which key indicators, especially selected from the group consisting of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), 5-lypoxygenase (5-LOX) expression and prostaglandin E2 (PGE-2) biosynthesis or any combination of these, are indicators. Therapeutic compositions preferably comprise curcumin, bilberry extract, grape seed extract, green tea extract and apple extract, in effective amounts individually and combined to provide a therapeutically significant reduction in one or more key indicators. Another exemplified therapeutic composition comprises: omega-3 rich refined fish oil, resveratrol, blueberry extract, grape seed extract, green tea extract and gamma and / or delta tocopherol, in effective amounts individually for the above benefits.

Personal care composition comprising from about 0.05% to about 5% of at least one aquaporin-stimulating compound selected from the group consisting of xanthine, caffeine; 2-amino-6-methyl-mercaptopurine; 1-methyl xanthine; 2-aminopurine; theophylline; theobromine; adenine; adenosine; kinetin; p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid; 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid; indole-3-butyric acid; indole-3-acetic acid methyl ester; beta-naphthoxyacetic acid; 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid; adenine hemisulfate; n-benzyl-9-(2-tetrahydropyranyl)adenine; 1,3-diphenylurea; 1-phenyl-3-(1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl)urea; zeatin; indole-3-acetic acid; 6-benzylaminopurine; alpha-napthaleneacetic acid; 6-2-furoylaminopurine; green tea extract; white tea extract; menthol; tea tree oil; ginsenoside-RB1; ginsenoside-RB3; ginsenoside-RC; ginsenoside-RD; ginsenoside-RE; ginsenoside-RG1; ginseng root extract; ginseng flower extract; pomegranate extract, extracts from Ajuga turkestanica; extracts from viola tricolor and combinations thereof; an additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of niacinamide, glycerin and mixtures thereof, and a dermatologically-acceptable carrier.

A process for producing a purified product of green tea extract, which includes subjecting an aqueous solution of green tea extract to solid-liquid separation by filtration and / or centrifugal separation to obtain another aqueous solution of green tea extract, said another aqueous solution having a turbidity of from 0.2 to 2.0 as measured with a concentration of non-polymer catechins in it adjusted to 1 wt %, and then allowing the another aqueous solution of green tea extract to pass through a polymer membrane having a membrane pore size of from 0.05 to 0.8 μm such that the turbidity of the another aqueous solution of green tea extract is reduced to lower than 0.2 as measured with a concentration of non-polymer catechins in it adjusted to 1 wt %.

The present invention provides a performance assay that measures the total antioxidant activity of a composition using oxygen uptake in contrast to prior art methods that measure antioxidant capacity by indirectly measuring degradation of a fluorescent compound by following the disappearance of fluorescence. Using the performance antioxidant assay of the present invention, an antioxidant composition having synergistic activity is provided by the present inventors that includes flavonoids such as the flavonol quercetin, mixed tocopherols or tocotrienols, grape skin extract, green tea extract and bush plum. The antioxidant activity of the present composition exceeds 6,000 micromoles Trolox equivalent units per gram using the present invention.

A neutraceutical beverage comprising pericarp extract from the Garcinia mangostana L. (mangosteen) plant, and juice from mangosteen fruit pulp, preferably combined with juice from at least one of four other ingredients selected from red grapes, lycium, sea buckthorn, and apple, preferably obtained from powdered extract of mangosteen pericarp and a mixture of fruit concentrate and / or powdered fruit and / or fruit extract In a preferred embodiment the neutraceutical beverage comprises mangosteen pericarp extract and juice from each of mangosteen fruit pulp, red grapes, lycium, sea buckthorn, and apple. The mangosteen pericarp extract can be obtained by a process in which mangosteen pericarp is extracted with ethanol, for example, a 50% ethanol, 50% water solution, and the extract is dried under vacuum. The beverage optionally can include one or more additional fruit juices or concentrates, or fruit or plant extracts, such as concord grape concentrate, blueberry concentrate, red raspberry concentrate, powdered green tea extract, powdered grape seed extract, and powdered grape skin extract.

The invention relates to the technical field of metal nanoparticles, in particular to preparation and an application of greenly synthesized biochar supported metal nanoparticles. The preparation method comprises the following steps: dissolving biochar powder and iron salt (divalent or trivalent) in ethanol water to obtain a biochar and iron ion mixed solution; performing water bath on the biocharand iron ion mixed solution at 30-80 DEG C, adding a green tea extract solution under mechanical stirring, and continuously stirring the mixture for 10-30 min to obtain a greenly synthesized biochar supported zero-valent iron nano-solution; performing separation with a suction filtration method to obtain a precipitate, and drying the precipitate at 40-80 DEG C for 36-72 h to obtain the greenly synthesized biochar supported zero-valent iron nanomaterial. The method has the advantages that the process is simple, the method is green, the cost is low, and the like; the prepared greenly synthesizedbiochar supported zero-valent iron nanomaterial can effectively repair underground water polluted by Cr (VI) ions, cannot cause secondary pollution, is safe to use and has huge application value.

Described herein is a low-glycemic nutritional supplement to be incorporated into the diet of an overweight or obese patient comprising low glycemic index ingredients including carbohydrate source, a source of protein, and a source of fat, and further comprising a source of green tea extract, a source of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), and a source of chromium. The supplement provides active food-grade ingredients to improve the management weight loss, prevention of weight gain, and a feeling of satiety.

The present application describes a composition for blood glucose control containing green tea extracts (GTE) with gallated catechins (GC) and macromolecule to prevent the intestinal absorption of GC.

Provided is an herbal extract-based composition comprising an extract of Gynostemma pentaphyllum, an extract of Crataegus pinnatifidia (hawthorn), an extract of Camellia sinensis (green tea), and an extract of Momordica charantia (bitter melon). The composition may further comprise an extract of mulberry (Morus species). Also provided is a process for preparing a herbal extract-based composition which comprises separately extracting each of hawthorn, green tea, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, mulberry, and bitter melon; drying extraction eluates obtained from the extracting of each of the herbal components to obtain organic residues in forming a hawthorn extract powder, green tea extract powder, a Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract powder, a mulberry extract powder, and a bitter melon powder; and combining the green tea extract powder, the Gynostemma Pentaphyllum extract powder, the hawthorn extract powder, the mulberry extract powder, and the bitter melon powder in desired proportions to form the herbal extract-based composition which, when taken orally, has health-promoting effects including anti-diabetic effects that include, but are not limited to, decreasing visceral fat, reducing hyperglycemia, and reducing the occurrence and severity of diabetic complications, associated with type 2 diabetes.

An antioxidant-promoting composition that increases antioxidant defense potential in a subject is disclosed comprising Bacopa monniera extract; milk thistle extract, ashwagandha powder, green tea extract, Gotu kola powder, Ginko biloba leaf extract; Aloe vera powder; turmeric extract; and N-acetyl cysteine. The antioxidant-promoting composition of the invention safely induces cellular antioxidant potential to achieve an overall net decrease in oxidative stress without the undesirable side-effects associated with the individual components of the antioxidant-promoting composition. Also disclosed is a method for reducing the undesirable side-effects of free radicals in a subject by administering to a subject in need of such antioxidants an effective amount of antioxidant-promoting composition of the invention.

An orally or parenterally administered composition for reducing the storage of lipids in a human, the composition comprising: an effective amount of hydroxycitric acid; an effective amount of carnitine; an effective amount of biotin; an effective amount of one or more gluconeogenic substrates selected from the group consisting of: aspartate, lactate, glycerol, and a gluconeogenic amino acid or alphaketo analogue thereof; an effective amount of eicosapentanoic acid; and an effective amount of one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of: medium chain triglycerides (MCT) with fatty acid backbones containing 6 to 14 carbon atoms or their individual fatty acid analogues or metabolic precursors, sesame seeds or derivative products, sesamin and / or its epimer episesamin, caffeine, forskolin, 7-keto dehydroepiandrosterone (7-keto DHEA), green tea extract containing epigallocatechingallate (EGCG), capsaicum, and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP). The supplement may also be combined with a food, beverage, condiment, spice or salad dressing base to provide a food, beverage, condiment, spice or salad dressing product designed to reduce lipid storage.

The invention relates to a functional mixture for refreshing and remitting the physical fatigue and the visual fatigue and application thereof. The mixture comprises the components such as taurine, caffeine, green tea extract, American ginseng extract, guarana extract, ginkgo leaf extract, wolfberry extract, lutein, L-carnitine, vitamin B1, nuclear yellow acid, nicotinic acid, vitamin, folic acid, vitamin B, vitamin C, auxiliary materials and the like. The mixture can be used for preparing the functional beverage, the effervescent preparation and the solid beverage electuary. The functional mixture has an application mode which is convenient to carry so as to meet the requirement, has the functions of remitting the physical fatigue and the brain fatigue, adds the nutrients for protecting the vision such as the wolfberry extract and the lutein, is particular suitable for personal who operates a computer for a long time, drivers and students, and plays roles in improving the brain power, protecting the vision, and remitting the physical fatigue and the visual fatigue.

A pharmaceutical composition for treatment of skin aging including a pharmaceutically effective amount of estriol; a pharmaceutically effective amount of estradiol; a pharmaceutically effective amount of hyaluronic acid; a pharmaceutically effective amount of green tea extract; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is provided. In some embodiments, the composition further includes ascorbic acid, date palm extract, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed is a method for treating symptoms of skin aging and photoaging by administering a pharmaceutical composition having estriol, estradiol, hyaluronic acid, green tea extract, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and optionally, ascorbic acid and date palm extract. A method of promoting urogenital function is likewise provided wherein a pharmaceutical composition having estriol, estradiol, hyaluronic acid, and green tea extract is applied intravaginally.

The invention discloses a moderate skin cream containing multiple kinds of pure natural plant extracts. A pure natural green tea extract, a liquorice root extract, a rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, a scutellaria baicalensis root extract, a chrysanthemum extract and a centella asiatica extract are added in raw materials of the skin cream, and all have effects of resisting inflammation and adjusting immunity; the skin cream is capable of completely inhibiting a dozen of inflammatory factors, rapidly stopping skin inflammations caused by various reasons and inhibiting malignant linkage physiological reactions in all stages of the inflammations, has an effect of sephalosprins and is safe without side effects, also has cooperative effects of resisting oxidization, soothing and preserving moisture, and especially has a remarkable clinical effect for nursing of sensitive skin and skin of infants; and the six kinds of selected pure natural plant extracts are added in the skin cream, so that the symptoms such as inflammation and allergies caused by factors such as climate, environment and stimulating substances of the infants can be greatly reduced, the tender and lovely skin of the infants is protected, and thus the moderate skin cream is suitable for being used by the infants.

The invention discloses a skin care agent capable of removing freckles, whitening, preventing wrinkles, moisturizing and resisting allergy and ageing, and a preparation method of the skin care agent. The skin care agent is characterized by comprising the following raw materials in parts by weight: 0.1-10 parts of an aloe extract, 0.1-5 parts of vitamin A, 0.1-10 parts of vitamin D, 0.1-0.5 part of hyaluronic acid, 0.1-5 parts of a swertia mileensis extract, 0.1-2 parts of alpha-lipoic acid, 0.1-5 parts of a licorice extract, 0.1-3 parts of a green tea extract, 0.1-2 parts of a fructus viticis extract and 0.1-3 parts of a grape seed extract. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: respectively adding the substances into deionized water at 75-85 DEG C, and maintaining the constant temperature for 20min; cooling the water to 50 DEG C, and adding 1-2 parts of Twain-200 into the cooled product; and stirring and cooling the solution to obtain the skin care agent. The skin care agent has the beneficial effects of being reasonably prepared from the natural extracts, being capable of permeating into a corium layer so as to accelerate metabolism, repair damaged skin and recover and maintain the elasticity of the skin, and being capable of rapidly achieving the special effects of removing freckles, whitening, preventing wrinkles, moisturizing and resisting allergy and ageing.

To provide a packaged high-catechin beverage in which a low-caffeine green tea extract is added. A packaged beverage containing from 0.03 to 1.0 wt % of non-polymer catechins, in which a low-caffeine green tea extract obtained by a method of brining a green tea extract into contact with a 91 / 9 to 97 / 3 by weight mixture of an organic solvent and water, activated carbon, and acid clay or activated clay is added.

A solid state water soluble formulation in granular or tablet form is provided. The formulation is a natural products formulation containing a green tea plant extract in combination with other ingredients which create an effervescent liquid composition upon dispensing the formulation in a liquid. The liquid form of administration, as well as the effervescent properties of the dissolved formulation increase bioavailability of the advantageous components of the green tea plants such as Polyphenols, by increasing absorption speed and amount in the human body. The formulation may include additional components such as, other plant extracts, vitamins, ionic minerals, and other substances purported to be of a health benefit.

The invention is a product that produces a feeling of satiety, suppresses appetite and promotes a higher metabolic rate, while providing nutrients for a balanced meal in a fruit flavored meal substitute. The product for weight management comprises fruit juice and protein, and further comprises green tea extract comprising epigallocatechin gallate. The product can be made to further comprise caffeine at a level over and above that provided by the green tea extract, and added calcium. Other aspects of the invention include methods to provide a human with a product that aids in the feeling of satiety and contributes to weight management, comprising administering to a human in need thereof the food product described.

An antioxidant-promoting composition that increases antioxidant defense potential in a subject is disclosed comprising Bacopa monniera extract; milk thistle extract, ashwagandha powder, green tea extract, Gotu kola powder, Ginko biloba leaf extract; Aloe vera powder; turmeric extract; and N-acetyl cysteine. The antioxidant-promoting composition of the invention safely induces cellular antioxidant potential to achieve an overall net decrease in oxidative stress without the undesirable side-effects associated with the individual components of the antioxidant-promoting composition. Also disclosed is a method for reducing the undesirable side-effects of free radicals in a subject by administering to a subject in need of such antioxidants an effective amount of antioxidant-promoting composition of the invention.

A composition and a method for improving neuromuscular facilitation, also known as “muscle memory,” and enhancing cognitive functions, such as memory and mental focus. The dietary supplement, and the method for the administration thereof, increases acetylcholine levels, which improves neuromuscular facilitation. In various embodiments, factors other than increasing acetylcholine levels within the body further contribute to the overall effect of the dietary supplement composition. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a composition, and a method for the administration thereof, comprising effective amounts of choline, dimethylaminoethanol, cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine, turmeric extract, decaffeinated green tea extract, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, dimethylglycine, huperzine A, Griffonia simplicifolia extract, and 1-phenylalanine, magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide.

The present application describes an antioxidant complex having a synergistic effect between its ingredients. Said mixture comprises: a) vitamin E and / or derivatives thereof; b) green tea extract and / or derivatives thereof; and c) cacao extract. Examples of cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antioxidant complex and a physiologically acceptable carrier are also described. The antioxidant complex of the present invention, as well as the aforementioned compositions, aid in preventing and protecting against cell and skin damages resulting from the action of free radicals, and also provide DNA, protein and cell membrane protection.

Produced is a processed tea, which enables to elute non-polymer catechins at high concentration with water, and moreover, is suppressed in bitterness and astringent taste and is good in taste and flavor.A process according to the present invention for the production of the processed tea is characterized by including a step of mixing (A) a granulated product of a purified green tea extract, said purified product being obtainable by dissolving and extracting the green tea extract in a mixed solution of ethanol and water at a weight ratio of from 99 / 1 to 75 / 25, with (B) tea leaves at a solid weight ratio [(A) / (B)] of from 10 / 90 to 90 / 10.

The invention discloses a skin-whitening composition as well as a preparation method and applications of the skin-whitening composition. In the skin-whitening composition, various whitening agents and sun-screening agents with excellent properties are matched for use, so that the melanin formation can be inhibited, moreover, ultraviolet rays can be absorbed, and free radicals can be eliminated. The skin-whitening composition is prepared from radix puerariae extract, glutathione, kojic dipalmitate, ascorbyl glucoside, nicotinamide, beta-hydroxy acid, undecylenoyl phenylalanine, chamomile extract, green tea extract, licorice root extract, pomegranate bark extract, 1,3-butanediol, phenoxyethanol and water. The components are mixed to achieve the synergistic skin whitening effect, the skin whitening effect is obvious, safe and steady, and no toxic and side effects are caused.

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.

Provided are a preparation process of a purified green-tea extract capable of easily and efficiently removing a turbidity component contained in a green tea extract; a purified green-tea extract prepared by the preparation process; and a packaged beverage containing the purified green-tea extract. The preparation process of a purified green-tea extract containing, in the solid content thereof, from 36 to 99 mass % of non-polymer catechins comprises bringing a green tea extract into contact with a mixed solution containing an organic solvent and water at a mass ratio of from 65 / 35 to 97 / 3 and active carbon and / or acid clay or active clay, adjusting the organic solvent / water mass ratio of the resulting solution to from 0 / 100 to 85 / 15, and then separating the turbidity component thus separated.

A packaged beverage of pH 2 to 6 with a green tea extract mixed therein, comprising the following ingredients (A) to (E) (A) from 0.01 to 1.0 wt % of non-polymer catechins, (B) quinic acid or a salt thereof, (C) from 0.0001 to 15 wt % of a sweetener, (D) from 0.001 to 0.5 wt % of sodium ions, and (E) from 0.001 to 0.2 wt % of potassium ions, wherein a content weight ratio [(B) / (A)] of said quinic acid or salt thereof (B) to said non-polymer catechins (A) is from 0.0001 to 0.5. The packaged beverage contains catechins at high concentration, is reduced in bitterness and astringency and is suited for long-term drinking, is excellent in the stability of bitterness and astringency and also in the feeling when it is swallowed, and further, remains stable in color tone even when filled in a clear container and stored at high temperatures.

The invention relates to a method for removing and inhibiting fishy smell of aquatic animal enzymatic hydrolysate. Edible grade alcohol is added into the aquatic animal enzymatic hydrolysate to conduce heating reaction for removing the fishy smell, edible grade alcohol treatment liquid is obtained, then, green tea extracts, water-soluble ginger oil and citric acid are added into the edible grade alcohol treatment liquid, or marigold extracts, water-soluble ginger oil and citric acid are added into the edible grade alcohol treatment liquid, primary fishy smell eliminating treatment liquid is obtained after the reaction, then, green tea extracts and water-soluble ginger oil are added into the primary fishy smell eliminating treatment liquid, or the marigold extracts and the water-soluble ginger oil are added into the primary fishy smell eliminating treatment liquid, and the aquatic animal enzymatic hydrolysate after the fishy smell elimination is obtained after the reaction. The method has the advantages that the fishy smell eliminating effect is good, the nutrition and active ingredients in the aquatic animal enzymatic hydrolysate are not basically lost, in addition, the anti-bacterium fresh keeping effect is good, the operation is simple, the equipment requirement is low, the reaction condition is mild, the control is easy, and the method is suitable for the fields of sea functional food, nutrition products, medicine, cosmetics and the like.

A therapeutic composition of deglycyrrizinated glycyrrhiza extract, Centella extract, Angelica Root extract, green tea extract, stilbene, and Aloe extract.

The invention discloses a health care food and application thereof, belonging to the technical field of health care products. The health care food is composed of the following materials in percent by weight: 20 to 50 % of okra extracts, 10 to 30 % of mandarin fruit extracts, 10 to 20 % of pagodatree flower bud extracts, 5 to 20 % of honeysuckle extracts, 5 to 20 % of green tea extracts, 5 to 20 % of herba dendrodii officinalis powder, and 5 to 20 % of ginseng powder. The health care product is composed of multiple kinds of natural plant extracts and rare traditional Chinese medicines, and is capable of realizing synergistic effect through acting on multiple target organs; the health care food has functions of resisting fatigue, enhancing human tolerance and immunity of organism, restraining bacteria, resisting inflammation, clearing away heat and toxic material, removing inner inflammation and improving eyesight, protecting liver, tonifying Yang and kidney, resisting oxidization, resisting aging, removing radicals, lowering blood pressure and blood sugar, aiding digestion, promoting digestion and easing constipation, and the like; and the health care food also has the advantages of high health-care and nutritional value, rational composition, remarkable therapeutic effect and simple production process, and is capable of realizing industrialization production.