57 results about "Saw palmetto" patented technology

A composition providing an all-natural, non-surgical preventative of or improvement to disorders of the prostate gland is described. The invention relates to a composition for the prevention of or improvement of prostatitis, and for relieving symptoms and improving objective signs of prostatitis. The formula of the composition preferably includes the following ingredients each in a therapeutically effective amount: Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, zinc, glycine, L-alanine, Glutamic acid, Saw palmetto, Pygeum extract, Pumpkin seed, Stinging nettle, Echinacea, garlic, Ginkgo leaves, and selenium.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for modulating hair growth or regrowth. The compositions of the present invention comprise extracts of one or more of the following: Boswellia serrata, Undaria pinnatifida, green tea (e.g., Camellia sinensis), shiso, Pureraria mirifica, luteolin (e.g. Perilla ocymoides leaf extract), astilbin, vitamin E, amentoflavone, tetrahydropiperine, licochalcone, astaxanthin, red clover, Brassica juncea, unfermented green rooibos, enzyme CoQ10, salvia, ximenynic acid, hops oleoresin, apple, soy, saw palmetto, or ellagic extract, or any derivative thereof. In particular, the compositions and methods of the present invention can be used to stimulate or increase hair growth and / or prevent or slow the loss of hair by having one or more of the following functions: (a) inhibiting synthesis of DHT; (b) inhibiting proteasomal activity; (c) inhibiting IL-1 activity; (d) increasing vascularization; (e) increasing expression of vascular endothelial growth factor; (f) increasing expression of keratinocyte growth factor; (g) inhibiting inflammation; or (h) acting as an antibacterial.

The invention discloses fermented fruit and vegetable composition containing probiotics and traditional Chinese medicine extract and a preparation method of the fermented fruit and vegetable composition. The fermented fruit and vegetable composition comprises fermented fruit and vegetable, fermented or non-fermented traditional Chinese medicine or the traditional Chinese medicine extract, the prebiotics, probiotics and an auxiliary, wherein the prebiotics are formed by one or more oligosaccharides and the probiotics comprise one or more of lactobacillus, bifidobacterium and streptococcus; the fruit and vegetable comprise one or combination of pumpkins, white gourds, kiwi fruits, soybeans, papayas, purple sweet potatoes, carrots, Chinese chestnuts, Chinese yam, maca fruit, pearl barley, Wolfiporia extensa, Angelica sinensis, kudzu vine roots and lotus seeds; the traditional Chinese medicine or the traditional Chinese medicine extract is one or more of Astragalus, olive leaves, grape seeds, ginger, gardenias, saw palmetto, pumpkin seeds, pomegranate seeds, pomegranate bark, raspberries, Cistanche deserticola, black cohosh, red clover or extract thereof. The fermented fruit and vegetable composition is food, a medicine or a health care product with the efficacy of regulating intestinal flora, boosting immunity, improving sleeping function and the like.

A melanin preparation as an immunostimulatory agent from at least one of the following botanicals: Echinacea, American ginseng, black walnut, green tea, Parthenium integrifolium, Korean ginseng, alfalfa sprouts, ginger, goldenseal, red clover, dandelion, black cohosh, licorice, chamomile, milk thistle, alfalfa, horsetail, astragalus, gotu kola, feverfew, valerian, hawthorn, rosemary, saw palmetto, ephedra, pau d'arco, ginkgo, garlic, St. John's wort, Agaricus bisporus (common mushroom), Agaricus bisporus brown strain (portabella mushroom), Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) or Boletus edulis (porcini mushroom). Also disclosed is methods of treating a subject requiring immune mediation comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a melanin preparation from any one of the following botanicals: Echinacea, American ginseng, black walnut, green tea, Parthenium integrifolium, Korean ginseng, alfalfa sprouts, ginger, goldenseal, red clover, dandelion, black cohosh, licorice, chamomile, milk thistle, alfalfa, horsetail, astragalus, gotu kola, feverfew, valerian, hawthorn, rosemary, saw palmetto, ephedra, pau d'arco, ginkgo, garlic, St. John's wort, Agaricus bisporus (common mushroom), Agaricus bisporus brown strain (portabella mushroom), Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom), Boletus edulis (porcini mushroom).

An improved method and preparation for the treatment of acne and hirsutism comprises topically applying an effective amount of a saw palmetto berry extract, and preferably one or more low irritability constituents that enhance penetration of the extract into hair follicle sebaceous glands. The low irritability penetration aid may be selected from the group consisting of adapalene, tretinoin, tretinoin gel microsponges, retinaldehyde, retinol, tazarotene, beta hydroxy acids (salicylic acid), azelaic acid, and alpha hydroxy acids (glycolic acid) as well as polyolprepolymer-2.

An improved method and preparation for the treatment of acne and hirsutism comprises topically applying an effective amount of a saw palmetto berry extract, in combination with two classes of low irritability penetrating agents that enhance penetration of the extract into hair follicles and sebaceous glands. The low irritability penetration agents are selected from the group (A) comedolytics consisting of adapalene, tretinoin, tretinoin gel microsponges, retinaldehyde, retinol, and tazarotene, and (B) keratinolytics consisting of the beta hydroxy acid, salicylic acid, and the alpha hydroxy acid, glycolic acid. Polyolprepolymer-2 may be incorporated into the preparation as well.

A pharmaceutical formulation of a calcium salt and a dry plant extract in the form of a coated tablet, in which the formulation has a core of at least one dry plant extract, enveloped by at least one coating of at least one calcium salt. The plant extracts for the core may be selected from: Vitex agnus castus (chaste tree); Belamcanda chinensis (leopard lily); Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh); Trifolium pratense L. (purple trefoil); Oenothera biennis hom. (primrose); Glycine soja (soy bean); Serenoa repens (saw-palmetto); Urtica dioica (stinging nettle), in particular its root; Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin), in particular its seed; Pygeum africanum; as well as suitable mixtures of these. Methods for the use of the formulation in treating osteoporosis and for manufacturing the formulation are provided.

Topical administration for humans of formulations selected from one or more certain extracts of fruit and / or seeds of berries, date palm, onion and saw palmetto and one or more metallic moieties of metal selected from boron, vanadium and molybdenum. These formulations treat diseases and conditions including visible extrinsic skin aging, eczematous, papulosquamous, follicular, hyperpigmentation and cornification disorders and keratoses.

The composition of the invention relates generally to a nutritional supplement, which is capable of ameliorating the biologically detrimental effects of dihydrotestosterone (DHT). The present composition comprises a combination of natural plant-derived extracts, and minerals including Saw palmetto berry extract; pumpkin seed (Curcubito pepo) extract; beta-sitosterol; quercetin; Polygonum multiflorum root extract; a lycopene, for example from tomato extract; isoflavones, for example from Pueraria lobata root extract, and soybeans; zinc; selenium or any combination thereof. The ingredients are combined into any suitable form to be administered, and consumed by an individual for the prevention or treatment of hair loss, or prostatic hyperplasia or both.

A dietary composition for promoting melanogenesis in hair of a user comprising approximately 5,000 IU per day of catalase, a synergistic core component, 5-α-reductase inhibitors, an antioxidant component, and approximately 200 mg per day of L-tyrosine. Preferably, the synergistic core component comprises copper, vitamin B6, biotin, para-aminobenzoic acid, folic acid, zinc, and pantothenic acid. Further, 5-α-reductase inhibitors preferably comprise Saw palmetto, phytosterols, and nettle root extract. The antioxidant component preferably comprises horsetail, Fo-Ti, chlorophyll, and barley grass.

A composition and a method for treatment of prostate related dysfunction and, particularly, non-bacterial prostatitis and, even more particularly, non-bacterial chronic prostatitis. The composition primarily relies upon the use of a bioflavonoid and, particularly, that bioflavonoid known as quercetin. The quercetin is mixed with a proteolytic digestive enzyme protease, such as bromelin and papain, as the primary active ingredients. However, the composition may optionally and beneficially include other prostatitis affecting agents, such as zinc derived from zinc gluconate, cranberry, saw palmetto, as well as some other active and non-active ingredients.

The present invention discloses a breeding method of serenoa serulata. Said method includes the following several steps: selecting seed, seed treatment before sowing, soil treatment, seed treatment after sowing and transplanting germinated seed. Said method can make germination percentage of serenoa serulata seed be up to above 90%, and makes the percentage of success of seedlings also be up to above 96%.

A dietary supplement for treating or preventing prostate disease and / or vascular disease including saw palmetto, d-alpha tocopherol, d-gamma tocopherol, d-delta tocopherol, d-beta tocopherol, selenium, lycopene, zinc, folic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, each in a therapeutically effective amount.

The invention provides a composition for topical treatment of hair loss / alopecia including three natural, active ingredients, caffeine, saw palmetto berry extract, and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). The invention also provides methods for using this composition to treat hair loss.

A topical hair treatment or a topical dermatological or cosmetic composition includes a liquid having approximately 0.2 to 0.5 mg / mL of a xanthene derivative. The xanthene derivative can be a methylxanthene. The methylxanthene can be theophylline, caffeine, and / or theobromine. Preferably, the methylxanthene is caffeine selected from hydrous caffeine, caffeine salts, and complexes dissociated to yield caffeine. Caffeine is present in an amount of approximately 0.3 mg / mL. There is also provided a saw palmetto berry derivative present in the liquid in an amount of approximately 0.02 to 0.05 mg / mL. Preferably, the saw palmetto berry derivative is saw palmetto berry extract, in particular, hydrous saw palmetto berry extract. The saw palmetto berry extract is present in said liquid in an amount of approximately 0.03 mg / mL. The liquid can be a shampoo, a conditioner, and / or a combination shampoo and conditioner.

A composition and a method for treatment of prostate related dysfunction and, particularly, non-bacterial prostatitis and, even more particularly, non-bacterial chronic prostatitis. The composition primarily relies upon the use of a bioflavonoid and, particularly, that bioflavonoid known as quercetin. The quercetin is mixed with a proteolytic digestive enzyme protease, such as bromelin and papain, as the primary active ingredients. However, the composition may optionally and beneficially include other prostatitis affecting agents, such as zinc derived from zinc gluconate, cranberry, saw palmetto, as well as some other active and non-active ingredients.

Mineral additives for preparing tablet compositions that comprise Vitamin E and optionally saw palmetto. The compositions are preferably formulated with a zinc compound and a selenium compound.

Methods, compositions, and processes for preparing compositions that comprise Vitamin E and optionally saw palmetto. The compositions are preferably formulated with a zinc compound and a selenium compound.

The disclosure provides compositions and methods for promoting hair growth and reducing hair loss using bioactive extracts of curcumin, Withania somnifera, and saw palmetto. Tocotrienols, tocopherols, piperine extract, low molecular weight collagen, and hyaluronic acid are optionally included in the compositions and methods.

Processing conditions for preparing compositions that comprise Vitamin E and optionally saw palmetto. The compositions are preferably formulated with a zinc compound and a selenium compound.

The invention belongs to the technical field of Palmae, such as date palm or coconut tree or Saw Palmetto Berry, and discloses a peony seed oil-containing skincare essential oil, and a preparation method and cosmetics thereof. The peony seed oil-containing skincare essential oil comprises, by weight, 70-90 parts of peony seed oil, 1-5 parts of Boswellia carteri essential oil, 1-15 parts of vitaminE, 1-5 parts of squalane and 0.1-1 part of peppermint essential oil. The preparation method comprises the following steps: adding the Boswellia carteri essential oil and peppermint essential oil intoa beaker, placing the beaker in a water bath, and stirring and mixing the essential oils for later use; adding the peony seed oil and vitamin E into a beaker, and stirring the peony seed oil and vitamin E for later use; pouring the mixed Boswellia carteri essential oil and peppermint essential oil into the beaker containing the peony seed oil and vitamin E; pouring the squalane into the beaker containing the Boswellia carteri essential oil, peppermint essential oil, peony seed oil and vitamin E, stirring all above materials, and pouring the obtained mixture into a jacketed beaker after the mixing is completed; and introducing cooling water to the jacket layer of the jacketed beaker containing the obtained mixed liquid, and performing ultrasonic treatment to obtain an ultrasonic mixed essential oil which is the peony seed oil-containing skincare essential oil. The peony seed oil-containing skincare essential oil is a purely natural formula, and contains no chemical substances.

Disclosed is a novel composition effective to improve lactation and milk production in an animal. In some embodiments the composition comprises a fiber-depleted fraction derived from fenugreek in combination with additives that synergistically improve the effective of the composition. Additives that enhance the effect of the fenugreek fraction can include apple cider vinegar, fennel seed powder, saw palmetto berry extract, kelp powder, and methylsulfonylmethane.

Disclosed is a method useful for improving lactation in an animal through use of a composition comprising a fiber-depleted fraction derived from fenugreek in combination with additives that synergistically enhance the effective of the fenugreek fraction. Additives that enhance the effect of the fenugreek fraction can include apple cider vinegar, fennel seed powder, saw palmetto berry extract, kelp powder, and methylsulfonylmethane. The method includes schedules for feeding animals in order to optimize effectiveness of the composition.

The invention discloses anti-hair loss and hair growth essence containing fennelflower seeds and azelaic acid and a preparation method thereof. The anti-hair loss and hair growth essence is prepared from the following components in percentage by weight: the balance water, 5 to 25 percent of compound traditional Chinese medicine plant leaching liquid, 5 to 25 percent of compound traditional Chinese medicine plant extracting liquid, 3 to 15 percent of nutritional supplement, 0.5 to 3 percent of saw palmetto fatty acid, 0.5 to 3 percent of adenosine, 0.5 to 5 percent of azelaic acid, 0.3 to 6 percent of solubilizer, 1 to 5 percent of humectant, 0.5 to 3 percent of penetrant aid and a proper amount of preservative. The anti-hair loss and hair growth essence disclosed by the invention has the advantages that six traditional Chinese medicine plants are used, so that the compound effects of astringing and controlling oil, inhibiting bacteria, preventing hair loss, activating blood, growing hair and blackening hair are integrated; active ingredients are retained as much as possible by respectively soaking with high-concentration ethanol and carrying out high-temperature reflux extraction with an aqueous solution; and nutritional ingredients such as rich vitamins, trace elements, amino acid and carotenoid in tomato juice, ginger juice, aloe juice, physalis pubescens juice and brown algae extraction essence are supplemented, and IDH active ingredients such as rich fatty acid, adenosine and azelaic acid of saw palmetto are matched, so that the anti-hair loss and hair growth essence has the effects of expanding blood vessels, promoting scalp blood circulation and inhibiting hair loss.