485 results about "Plant sterol" patented technology

Skin care compositions containing N-acyl amino acid, particularly N-acyl derivatives of Phenylalanine or Tyrosine, their isomers, or their salts; at least one other skin care active selected from sugar amines, vitamin B₃, retinoids, peptides, dialkanoyl hydroxyproline, hexamidine, salicylic acid, and phytosterol; and a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the N-acyl amino acid and the skin care active. The invention further relates to methods for regulating the condition of mammalian keratinous tissue wherein the methods each comprise the step of topically applying to the keratinous tissue of a mammal needing such treatment, a safe and effective amount of the skin care composition of the invention.

The invention provides a nutritional supplement which includes micronutrients to facilitate reduction of cholesterol, and/or reduction of homocystein and/or reduction of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) oxidation in humans. In one embodiment the supplement is a multi-vitamin, a mineral supplement which includes at least one component known to reduce cholesterol. The invention further provides a method for tableting one fourth to one half of the daily effective dosage of a phytosterol containing nutritional supplement in a practical sized tablet and a method for reducing blood cholesterol in humans.

The present invention relates generally to functional sweetener compositions comprising non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic high-potency sweeteners and methods for making and using them. In particular, the present invention relates to different functional sweetener compositions comprising at least one non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic high-potency sweetener, at least one sweet taste improving composition, and at least one functional ingredient, such as phytosterols, phytostanols, esters thereof, or combinations thereof. The present invention also relates to functional sweetener compositions and methods that can improve the tastes of non-caloric or low-caloric high-potency sweeteners by imparting a more sugar-like taste or characteristic. In particular, the functional sweetener compositions and methods provide a more sugar-like temporal profile, including sweetness onset and sweetness linger, and/or a more sugar-like flavor profile.

The present invention is directed to soft gel compositions, methods of delivery and packaged nutraceuticals of the soft gel compositions that include at least one polymethoxylated flavone and, optionally, at least one tocotrienol. Optional active ingredients include a phytosterol, DHA, EPA, coenzyme Q-10 or an analog thereof and mixtures thereof.

Skin protectant compositions that are free of cholesterol and suitable for topical application to skin of a mammal. In a preferred embodiment, these skin protectant compositions comprise a ceramide; a squalane; a phytosterol-containing liposome; a phospholipid-containing ingredient; at least one triglyceride; and at least one dermatologically acceptable excipient. These compositions are capable of restoring or repairing a skin lipid barrier of a mammal, and treating skin conditions associated therewith.

The present invention relates to a topical skin care composition containing a safe and effective amount of a skin care active comprising agmatine, and its salt; a safe and effective amount of a first additional skin care active selected from the group consisting of BHT or BHA, hexamidine, cetyl pyridinium chloride, green tea catechins, phytosterols, ursolic acid, compounds derived from plant extracts, their salts and derivatives; and a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the agmatine composition. The present invention also relates to methods of using such agmatine compositions to regulate hair growth and the condition of mammalian skin. Said methods generally comprise the step of topically applying the composition to the skin of a mammal needing such treatment, a safe and effective amount of such compositions.

Fermentation of phytosterol compositions to produce androstenedione (androstene-3,17-dione) and subsequently androstenedione (androstene-1,4-diene,3,17-dione) A method comprising: propagating a microbial culture of the genus Mycobacterium in a first nutrient medium; placing the microbial culture and the phytosterol composition in a bioreactor for a sufficient time to convert the composition substantially to androgen enedione ("AD solution"); propagation of a fungal culture of Fusarium in a second nutrient medium; infusion of one or more of 1) Fusarium species or 2) fungal culture medium into the organism In the reactor, react for sufficient time to convert the AD solution to androsdienedione.

The invention discloses a composite fertilizer which is mainly prepared from amino acid mixture, various nutrient elements, phytosterol dispersant powder, synergist, stabilizer and penetrating agent. The composite fertilizer is a novel phytosterol foliar fertilizer which has the advantages of high efficiency, no toxicity and environment friendliness, not only can promote the growth of plants by over 10 percent, but also causes no environmental pollution.

A method of preserving a food product from both deterioration due to microbial growth and oxidation of any constituent fats or oils which may be present within said food product comprises adding to the food product one or more phytosterols, phytostanols, or mixtures thereof.

A composition of at least one diacylglycerol and at least one phytosterol and/or phytostanol ester dissolved or dispersed in an edible oil and/or edible fat, and further optionally containing monoglycerides.

Phytosterol esters may be beta-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol and brassicasterol esters. Phytostanol esters may be stigmasterol, campestanol and sitostanol. The phytosterol and/or phytostanol esters are preferably esters of C₁₄-C₂₂, preferably C₁₆-C₁₈ saturated or unsaturated fatty acids, particularly oleic, linoleic, linolenic, palmitic and stearic acids. The diacylglycerol(s) are preferably 1,3-di-fatty acyl glycerol(s). A process for preparing compositions enriched with triacylglycerol(s) and phytosterol and/or phytostanol esters of mainly unsaturated fatty acid(s) or of mainly saturated fatty acid(s). Dietary food supplements and alimentary products derived from the above compositions.

The invention discloses a method for simultaneously determining stigmasterol, campesterol, beta-sitosterol and squalene in vegetable oil. The method comprises the following steps of: 1) saponifying the vegetable oil, and extracting an unsaponifiable matter in a saponification solution by using an organic solvent; and 2) dissolving the unsaponifiable matter in the organic solvent, and determining by using high-performance liquid chromatography, wherein the high-performance liquid chromatography has the chromatographic conditions that a chromatographic column is a C18 column, a mobile phase is a solvent of which the volume ratio of acetonitrile to water is (90:10) to (100:0), an ultraviolet detection wavelength is 205 to 210 nm, a sample size is 10 to 20 mu L, flow speed is 1.0 to 1.5 mL/min and column temperature is 25 to 30 DEG C. By adoption of the method, effective separation of the campesterol, the stigmasterol, the beta-sitosterol and the squalene in the vegetable oil can be simultaneously realized, consumed time for separation is about 40 min, and components in a chromatogram are eluted in a sequence of the campesterol, the stigmasterol, the beta-sitosterol and the squalene.

A method of preparing phytosterols from tall oil pitch containing steryl esters comprises the steps of converting the steryl esters to free phytosterols while in the pitch to produce a modified pitch containing the free phytosterols; removing light ends from the modified pitch by evaporation to produce a bottom fraction containing the free phytosterols; evaporating the bottom fraction to produce a light phase distillate containing the free phytosterols; dissolving the light phase distillate in a solvent comprising an alcohol to produce a solution containing the free phytosterols; cooling the solution to produce a slurry with the free phytosterols crystallized in the slurry; and, washing and filtering the slurry to isolate the crystallized phytosterols.

The present invention provides an isolation process of the pure sterols from the SODD by simple acid catalyzed esterification and the separation of the reagents by distillation and water washing followed by the crystallization of phytosterols and purification. Soybean oil deodorizer distillate (SODD) and distillate from other vegetable oil refining contain free sterols, in addition to steryl esters, tocopherols squalene and unknown compounds. The process is also applicable to other vegetable oil distillate containing more than 1% phytosterols in the free form. Phytosterols thus obtained is of high purity (95-99%) and high yield (80-90%) and contains β-sitosterol, Stigmasterol and campesterol.

Provided is an oil or fat composition of high diacylglycerol content. Even when used in cooking, the cooked food has a good external appearance without darkening, and retains its inherent flavor. Even when used in cooking after storage under light-exposed conditions, the cooked food is provided with a good external appearance and flavor. The oil or fat composition is obtained by combining, at specific contents, (A) an oil or fat of high diacylglycerol content, said oil or fat having a particular composition, (B) a plant sterol and (C) a plant sterol fatty acid ester.

Radiation-oxidative exposure treatment compositions comprise a mixture of micronutrient multivitamin and trace elements, a mixture of antioxidants and chemopreventative agents, and optionally a mixture of fatty acids. Micronutrient multivitamin and trace elements mixtures include vitamins A, Bp, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12, C, D, E and K; inositol; calcium, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, potassium, boron and vanadium. Mixtures of non-essential antioxidants and chemopreventative agents include bioflavins, alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl-L-cysteine (optionally) lutein, lycopene, astaxanthin, plant sterols, isoflavones, garlic extract, which provides allicin; green tea extract, cruciferous vegetable extract, fruit extracts, coenzyme Q-10, and resveratrol. Fatty acid mixtures include eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.

Methods of treatment of a subject exposed to a radiation source or an oxidative stress with the radiation-oxidative exposure treatment composition include the step of administering to the subject a daily dose of the radiation-oxidative exposure treatment composition such that the life shortening effects induced by the radiation source or the oxidative stress are ameliorated.

The present invention is directed to lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase-like polypeptides (LCAT) and acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferases-like polypeptides (ACAT). The invention provides polynucleotides encoding such cholesterol:acyltansferases-like polypeptides, polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides, and the use of such polynucleotides to alter sterol composition and oil production in plants and host cells. Also provided are oils produced by the plants and host cells containing the polynucleotides and food products, nutritional supplements, and pharmaceutical composition containing plants or oils of the present invention. The polynucleotides of the present invention include those derived from plant sources.

The invention provides a nutritional supplement which includes phytosterol to facilitate reduction of cholesterol. The nutritional supplement may be a swallowable tablet, chewable tablet, sachet, capsule or suspension. The invention further provides a method for tableting one fourth to one half of the daily effective dosage of a phytosterol containing nutritional supplement in a practical sized swallowable tablet and a method for reducing blood cholesterol in humans.

Particulate compositions comprising 10-95% wt of a matrix material and 5-90% wt of fatty matter, wherein said fatty matter comprises 5-100% of phytosterols (and wherein the compositions are preferably low in triglycerides of transunsaturated fatty acids), for use as for example a creamer and/or whitener. The invention also relates to a process for preparing such particulates and food products containing such creamer.

The invention discloses a compound microorganism silage additive and an application to preparation of grain amaranth silage. The compound microorganism silage additive comprises an enzyme and bacteria compound and an amaranth root extract, enzyme in the enzyme and bacteria compound comprises cellulase, hemicellulose, amylase, pectinase, protease and the like, bacteria in the enzyme and bacteria compound comprise a lactobacilli flora, a bacillus thuringiensis group, photosynthetic bacteria, a yeast flora, an actinomycete group, filamentous bacteria and the like, and main components of the amaranth root extract include plant sterol, polysaccharide, oleanolic acid, flavonoid, triterpenoid saponins, organic acid and the like. Compared with a conventional silage additive, the compound microorganism silage additive is good in fermentation effect and palatability. The grain amaranth silage is prepared from the compound microorganism silage additive, the potential advantage of raw materials serving as green feed can be effectively improved, daily gain can be remarkably increased, feed-meat ratio is increased, animal growth is promoted, and the grain amaranth silage can be widely used for livestock and poultry breeding and aquaculture.

The invention discloses a method for extracting phytosterol from waste residues generated in biodiesel production, comprising the following steps of: converting phytosterol in a combined state into free phytosterol through deep saponification; extracting the phytosterol through an organic solvent to prepare mother liquor of crude sterine; recovering the solvent to obtain a crude sterine product, wherein the extraction rate of the crude sterine can reach 88.6 percent; recrystallizing the crude sterine product through absolute ethyl alcohol to obtain high-purity phytosterol, wherein the purity of the obtained phytosterol can reach 91.3 percent, and the prepared phytosterol contains campesterol, stigmasterol and sitosterol. The invention has simple extraction and purification method, changes the produced waste residues of biodiesel into valuables and has a good industrial application prospect.

The invention discloses an anti-acne jelly with pearl hydrolyzate liposome. Acrylic acid (ester)/C10-30 alkanol acrylate crosslinked polymer, glycerol, 1,3-butanediol, witch-hazel extract, pearl hydrolyzate liposome, plant sterols, capryloyl glycin, allantoin, dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, diazolidinyl urea, methyl hydroxybenzoate, trolamine, disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate and deionized water are evenly mixed to prepare the anti-acne jelly. In the invention, the pearl hydrolyzate liposome is added to the anti-acne jelly to effectively enhance the metabolism of skin cells, inhibit surplus lipid from secretion, dredge pores of skin cells, smoothly discharge impurities blocking the skin pores, such as dust, grease, bacteria, peeling, dead cells and the like, and promote the regeneration of surface cells, thereby effectively repairing impaired skin, accelerating the healing of impaired skin sores and pox marks, enabling the skin to be in a healthy state and smoothing the skin.