1 |
Composition for the treatment of diarrhea, its use and its preparation |
US392422 |
1995-02-22 |
US5576001A |
1996-11-19 |
Medhat Abu-Shaaban |
A composition for treating diarrhea comprises carrots, rice, bananas and glucose in powdered form, the carrots and rice having been cooked and dried prior to being ground to a powder. The composition may also contain one or more of powdered pineapple, apples, soybeans and maltodextrin. An effective amount of the composition is administered to a patient, such as an infant, to treat and alleviate diarrhea. |
2 |
Glucosyltransferase inhibitors, as well as dental caries prevention
methods and anticarious foods using the same |
US185175 |
1994-01-24 |
US5409692A |
1995-04-25 |
Koichi Nakahara; Hiroyuki Ono; Kyoichi Ogura |
Glucosyltransferase inhibitors containing as an active ingredient an extract of fermented tea leaves are described. Illustrative examples of the fermented tea leaves include Oolong tea, black tea and Pu-erh tea. Also described are foods or beverages for the prevention of dental caries, which contain an effective amount of one of such inhibitors. Dental caries can be prevented by taking such foods or beverages. |
3 |
Pharmaceutical liquid composition containing bezoar bovis and
preparation for its manufacture |
US595673 |
1990-10-11 |
US5190757A |
1993-03-02 |
Young S. Kim |
A pharmaceutical liquid composition prepared by combining a predetermined quantity of natural substances from the genera Glycyrrhizae Radix, Ginseng Radix, Typhae Pollen, Massa Medicata Fermentata, Sojae germinatum Semen, Cinnamomi Cortex, Gelatin, Paeoniae Radix, Liriope Tuber, Scutellariae Radix, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Ledebouriellae Radix, Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba, Bupleuri Radix, Platycodi Radix, Armeniacae Semen, Hoelen, Cnidii Rhizoma, Antellopis Cornu, Ampelopsis Radix, Zingiberis Rhizoma, Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Cinnabaris, Realgar, Aurum, and Mel and cutting the natural substances into microparticle size or extracting the natural substances with water to form a first product; providing a predetermined quantity of natural substances from the genera Bezoar Bovis, Moschus, and Rhinocerotis; cutting the natural substances into a microparticle size and extracting with water or alcohol to form a second product; providing a genus Gelatin solution; providing a genus Borneol solution; mixing the first and second products and the Gelatin and Borneol solutions to form a mixture; and preparing the mixture with water to produce a pharmaceutical liquid composition for orally administering to patients such as infants, children, critical patients, and the like. |
4 |
Process for the preparation of pharmaceutical liquid composition
containing Bezoar bovis |
US821816 |
1992-01-17 |
US5164184A |
1992-11-17 |
Young S. Kim |
A process for preparing a pharmaceutical liquid composition for orally administrating to patients such as infants, children, critical patients, and the like, which comprises the steps of (a) extracting a first microparticle mixture of Dioscoreae rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae radix, Ginseng radix, Typhae pollen, Massa medicata fermentata, Sojae germinatum semen, Cinnamomi cortex, Paeoniae radix, Liriope tuber, Scutellariae radix, Angelicae gigantis radix, Ledebouriellae radix, Atractylodis rhizoma alba, Bupleuri radix, Platycodi radix, Armeniacae semen, Hoelen, Cnidii Rhizoma, Antellopis cornu, Ampelopsis radix, and Zingiberis rhizoma with water to provide a first extract and filtering the first extract to provide a first filtrate, (b) grinding Bezoar bovis and moschus and passing each ground powder to produce a Bezoar bovis powder and a moschus powder, respectively, (c) solving Borneol with ethanol to produce a Borneol-ethanol solution, (d) solving Gelatin with warm water to produce a Gelatin solution, and (3) combining the first filtrate, the Bezoar bovis and moschus powders, the Borneol-ethanol solution and, the Gelating solution. |
5 |
Psyllium-containing filling compositions and methods |
US700090 |
1991-05-01 |
US5143728A |
1992-09-01 |
James W. Cappel; Robert D. Rece |
Psyllium-containing filling compositions having excellent texture, mouthfeel, and palatability. These filling compositions essentially comprise psyllium fiber and higher levels of glycerin, and preferably comprise sweeteners and flavorants. Furthermore, they have water activities ("A.sub.W ") below about 0.35. The compositions are ingested to control constipation, bowel function, blood cholestrol levels, glood glucose tolerance, and/or appetite, as well as for prophylaxis and treatment of intestinal disorders. |
6 |
Method for suppressing herpes simplex virus |
US798585 |
1977-05-19 |
US4132782A |
1979-01-02 |
Samuel Bean |
A method of treating herpes simplex by topical administration of the extract of mountain ash berries. |
7 |
Medicinal preparation |
US23084338 |
1938-09-20 |
US2278464A |
1942-04-07 |
ALBERT MUSHER |
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8 |
Pharmaceutical composition containing pectin and a phospholipid used as
an antidiarrheal and antiulcer agent |
US930569 |
1997-09-29 |
US6024959A |
2000-02-15 |
Poul Bachmann |
Agent for treatment and prevention of diarrhoea and gastric ulcers in animals and humans, consisting of a mixture of a pectinaceous plant fibre material with a phospholipid, said agent being obtained by adding to the plant fibre material prior to the admixture of phospholipid under intensive stirring a physiologically acceptable liquid organic substance having a surface tension which is significantly lower than that of water, and method of preparing said agent comprising mixing under intensive stirring the finely-milled, dried pectinaceous plant fibre material with 2 to 10% by weight of an organic substance based on the plant fibre material, preferably at least one alcohol, and subsequently adding under stirring from 5 to 15% by weight of lecithin based on the plant fibre material and heated to a temperature of more than 45.degree. C. to obtain a homogeneous mixture. |
9 |
Natural teas for taking off the effects of drink and process for the
production thereof |
US101361 |
1998-07-07 |
US5968520A |
1999-10-19 |
Jong Hyun Nam; Sam Rye Shin |
Natural teas for taking off the effects of drink and getting rid of or curing the hangover. The teas can be prepared by using as the main raw materials extracts of leaves, stems or roots of alder and mountain ash or powders obtained by direct pulverization of leaves, stems or roots thereof, and optionally mixing the above extracts or powders with antidotal crude herb medicines including an extract of fructus ligustic fruit and an extract of radix puerariae at various mixing ratios. The effects of the teas for curing hangover are produced by taking the teas before or after drinking. |
10 |
Chemical composition for aiding the absorption, binding and elimination
of undigested fat |
US888848 |
1997-07-07 |
US5795576A |
1998-08-18 |
Jose A. Diaz; Eduardo M. Naranjo |
A moisture activated composition is provided for ingestion by humans to aid in absorbing and binding undigested fat for rapid elimination from the human body. This composition, in a preferred embodiment comprises a fibrous agent, such as psyllium, in an amount of generally about 80% by weight of the composition, an amount of glucosamine HCL generally about 10% by weight of the composition, and amounts of glucomannan, apple pectin, and stearic acid forming the other generally about 10% by weight of the composition. |
11 |
Herbal compound for relief of PMS through menopausal symptoms |
US582758 |
1996-01-04 |
US5707630A |
1998-01-13 |
Tim Morrow |
The present invention is directed to an herbal compound which aids in the relief of symptoms caused by female hormonal imbalances. The herbal compound of the present invention preferably comprises red raspberry, bayberry, blue cohosh, capsicum, cascara sagrada, damiana, ginger, valerian and a binding agent. The ratio of red raspberry to the other herbal constituents is preferably two to one. The herbal compound preferably further comprises a binding agent which comprises cellulose, to hold the herbal components together, as well as vegetable powder, used as a food carrier so that the herbal compound can be safely and effectively taken on an empty stomach. The binding agent preferably also comprises ingredients to allow the herbal compound to dissolve in the stomach. In the preferred embodiment, the herbal compound and binding agents are formed as a tablet, with the exterior surface thereof coated with a food glaze. |
12 |
Quinoa saponin compositions and methods of use |
US507843 |
1995-07-27 |
US5688772A |
1997-11-18 |
Alberto Estrada; Mark J. Redmond; Bernard Laarveld |
Novel Quinoa saponin pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed. The compositions are useful for enhancing mucosal absorption of a drug administered therewith. |
13 |
Composition of herbal extracts |
US145770 |
1993-11-02 |
US5417979A |
1995-05-23 |
Sophie Fan; Xuhui Wang |
A composition comprising a selected combination of herbs and their extracts. Properties of the composition include dietary supplement, appetite stimulant, analgesic and mood elevation utilities, particularly advantageous for broad spectrum improvement in quality of life for terminally ill individuals. This supplement is found to profoundly improve patients' appetites and immune system. It can also largely reduce patient's pain and thus improve patients' mood. |
14 |
Plant extract-containing beverage |
US795548 |
1991-11-21 |
US5240732A |
1993-08-31 |
Shuichiro Ueda |
A plant extract-containing beverage is provided by this invention which comprises at least one flavonoid-containing plant extract selected from the group consisting of ginkgo leaf extract, persimmon leaf extract, crataegus extract, Japanese pagoda extract and lycium fruit extract, xanthan gum, and water, and further as optional components, a sugar alcohol, at least one usual beverage component and ethanol. The plant extract-containing beverage of the invention contains the various herb crude drugs such as ginkgo leaf extract in a stable state. |
15 |
Low calorie, high fiber laxative |
US660406 |
1991-02-22 |
US5073370A |
1991-12-17 |
E. Harvey Meer; Frank Mountain; Herbert V. Schultz |
A natural fiber laxative is provided which consists of psyllium husk, apple fiber, fructose, gum arabic and flavorants. The psyllium husk and the apple fiber constitute together at least 75% by weight of the composition. The granular components are controlled to have a particle size less than that determined by a No. 50 mesh, thereby improving mouthfeel. The composition is, in addition to being all natural, low in calorie and high in fiber and when mixed with water has a palatable mouthfeel. |
16 |
Herbal extract composition |
US662756 |
1991-03-01 |
US5064675A |
1991-11-12 |
Eigil Jensen; N. Urban Olsson; Peter Kaufmann; Anders Hagman |
Herbal Extract Composition containing a Melissa species extract, an Avena species extract and a Tilia species extract; a Modified Herbal Extract Composition containing additional herbal extracts; a Beverage Concentrate containing the Modified Herbal Extract Composition; amd a beverage made from the Beverage Concentrate dissolved/dispersed in water. |
17 |
Low calorie, high fiber laxative |
US275714 |
1988-11-23 |
US4996051A |
1991-02-26 |
E. Harvey Meer; Frank Mountain; Herbert V. Schultz |
A natural fiber laxative is provided which consists of psyllium husk, apple fiber, fructose, gum arabic and flavorants. The psyllium husk and the apple fiber constitute together at least 75% by weight of the composiiton. The granular components are controlled to have a particle size less than that determined by a No. 50 mesh, thereby improving mouthfeel. The composition is, in addition to being all natural, low in calorie and high in fiber and when mixed with water has a palatable mouthfeel. |
18 |
Plant extracts having peripheral coronary dilatory and vasodilatory action |
US43146574 |
1974-01-07 |
US3878299A |
1975-04-15 |
VILAIN POL GHISLAIN; BEZIAT DANIEL BERNARD; HATINGUAIS PHILIPPE MAURICE; LAURESSERGUES HENRI PIERRE |
Extracts from the bark of the root of Poterium Spinosum, which are polyflavanic and heterosidic in nature, have a molecular weight of 500 to 3,000 and are soluble in water have a peripheral coronary dilatory and vasodilatory action.
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19 |
Substance P antagonists comprising rosaceae plant extracts |
US157983 |
1998-09-22 |
US6146636A |
2000-11-14 |
Lionel Breton; Nathalie Pineau |
Disease states, disorders, conditions or afflictions manifesting excessive synthesis and/or release of substance P are therapeutically treating by administering to individuals in need of such treatment, an effective substance P antagonist amount of at least one extract of at least one plant of the Rosaceae family. |
20 |
Use of eriobotrya japonica extract, in particular in cosmetics for
stimulating glycosaminoglycan synthesis |
US894701 |
1997-08-28 |
US5955083A |
1999-09-21 |
Frederic Bonte; Marc Dumas |
The invention concerns novel uses of an Eriobotrya japonica extract, in particular in cosmetics or pharmaceutics. This extract permits stimulation of glycosaminoglycan synthesis, in particular of hyaluronic acid, thus imparting to the cosmetic compositions containing this extract the properties of improving the firmness and suppleness of the skin, combating the formation of wrinkles or lessening the depth thereof, smoothing the surface of the skin by means of a tightening effect, or moisturizing the skin. The invention further concerns the use of these extracts for stimulating the synthesis of glycosaminoglycans from a cell culture medium, in particular fibroblasts or keratinocytes. |