Provided herein are exemplary compositions, products, and capsules utilizing POA, EPA, blends of POA and EPA, total algal oil compositions, and/or whole biomass compositions in methods of inhibiting inflammation including in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, stroke, metabolic syndromes, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and/or cancer. The exemplary compositions, products, and capsules may be orally, topically, intravenously, and/or subcutaneously administered. The exemplary compositions herein may be used as feed, food, food supplements, beverages, beverage supplements, nutritional products, products for athletic performance, pharmaceutical products, and/or medical products for mammalian use, including humans.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZATION OF ALGAL COMPOUNDS
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SWEETENER
A low calorie sweetener composition with sweetness synergy, providing a reduction in off-taste and a desirable temporal profile. The sweetener composition is suitable for use as a substitute for high calorie sugars. The sweetener composition may be used in food and beverage products, pharmaceutical products, nutritional product and cosmetic products.
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SWEETENER
A low calorie sweetener composition with sweetness synergy, providing a reduction in off-taste and a desirable temporal profile. The sweetener composition is suitable for use as a substitute for high calorie sugars. The sweetener composition is for use in food and beverage products, pharmaceutical products, nutritional product and cosmetic products.
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SWEETENER
A low or zero calorie sweetener composition with sweetness synergy, providing a reduction in off-taste and a desirable temporal profile. The sweetener composition is suitable for use as a substitute for high calorie sugars. The sweetener composition is for use in food and beverage products, pharmaceutical products, nutritional products, and cosmetic products.
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METHOD FOR PREPARING NANOLIPIDS WITH ENCAPSULATED ALCOHOL
A method for preparing ethanol-containing nanolipid particles, which can be used in food products, frozen desserts, or beverages. The method comprises nanolipidic vehicles in which ethanol-containing substances are encapsulated, said ethanol-containing nanolipidic vehicles can be combined with food products, desserts or beverage ingredients including those that are subsequently frozen, The food product, dessert or beverage can remain in a frozen state during consumption by an individual. A composition comprising ethanol-containing nanolipid particles, which can be used in food products, frozen desserts, or beverages.
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ORAL ENERGY PRODUCTS INCLUDING ENCAPSULATED CAFFEINE
A composition for human consumption includes a base composition having a pH of about 2 to about 5 and encapsulated caffeine dispersed throughout at least a portion of the base composition. The encapsulated caffeine can be a caffeine complex. The base composition can include a liquid or a food. An oral pouch product includes a porous pouch wrapper, an inner botanical filling material contained within the pouch wrapper, and encapsulated caffeine dispersed throughout at least a portion of the oral pouch product. The encapsulated caffeine is included in the composition and/or the oral pouch product an amount sufficient to release about 50 mg to about 200 mg of caffeine. The composition can provide immediate release of caffeine and/or release of caffeine over an extended period of time.
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SUGAR-ENRICHED EXTRACT DERIVED FROM TOBACCO
The present disclosure describes methods of obtaining and/or deriving a sugar-enriched extract from plants of the Nicotiana species and methods for incorporation of such extracts into various tobacco compositions. One exemplary method for preparing a sugar-enriched extract comprises contacting Nicotiana plant material with a solvent and extracting sugars into the solvent to form a liquid sugar-containing extract; separating a solid extracted plant material from the liquid sugar-containing extract; clarifying the liquid sugar-containing extract to form a clarified sugar-containing extract and a solids fraction; and isolating the liquid sugar-containing extract to provide a sugar-enriched extract comprising a combined weight of fructose and glucose of at least about 10% by dry weight. In certain embodiments, the sugars of the extract comprise at least about 50% by weight fructose.
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PROTEIN-ENRICHED TOBACCO-DERIVED COMPOSITION
The present disclosure describes methods of obtaining and/or deriving proteins from plants of the Nicotiana species and methods for incorporation of such proteins into various products. For example, a method for obtaining a protein-enriched material from a plant of the Nicotiana species or portion thereof is provided, comprising: extracting one or more proteins from the plant material into a solvent to form a liquid protein-containing extract; separating a solid extracted plant material from the liquid protein-containing extract; clarifying the liquid protein-containing extract to form a clarified protein-containing extract and a solids fraction; and treating the clarified protein-containing extract so as to provide a protein-enriched material comprising at least about 60% protein by weight.
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LOW-BUFFER NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF
The present disclosure is directed to methods for supporting resistance to bacterial growth in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject, particularly in that of a human infant. In certain embodiments, the method comprises administering to a subject a nutritional composition that has a low buffer strength, wherein administration of said nutritional composition decreases the bacterial counts of bacteria selected from the group consisting of Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella enterica, and combinations thereof in the subject's gastrointestinal tract. This disclosure further relates to the manufacture and use of low-buffer nutritional compositions in methods for modulating gastric acidity and/or in methods for enhancing the rate of gastric emptying in a subject, each method comprising a step of administering at least one of said low-buffer nutritional compositions to the subject.
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ANTI-REGURGITATION NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION
The present disclosure relates to anti-regurgitation nutritional compositions for pediatric subjects and to corresponding methods of administering the anti-regurgitation compositions in order to promote healthy growth and development and to reduce the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux (GER). The anti-regurgitation nutritional compositions comprise at least one hydrolyzed protein, at least one pectin source and at least one starch, such as a pre-gelatinized starch. These ingredients work synergistically to induce an increase in the viscosity of the nutritional composition in gastric or other acidic environments.
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ADULTERATION TESTING OF HUMAN MILK
The present invention provides a method for screening human milk for an adulterant, e.g., non-human milk and infant formula, as well as methods of making human milk compositions free of an adulterant, e.g., human milk fortifiers and standardized human milk formulations.
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Prebiotic Compositions And Method Of Its Use
A composition suitable for rehydration or as a prebiotic supplement is disclosed. The composition may contain Agave fructan and ginger root extract, among other ingredients. The composition is beneficial to the probiotic bacteria of an individual, and may also help improve the health of the individual.
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GUMMY COMPOSITIONS FOR NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION
Gummy dosage forms comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation, methods for providing nutritional supplementation, and kits comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation are disclosed. Such gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation may provide improved patient compliance relative to non-gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation. These gummy compositions can be used to administer one or more vitamins, minerals, or trace elements.
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GUMMY COMPOSITIONS FOR NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION
Gummy dosage forms comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation, methods for providing nutritional supplementation, and kits comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation are disclosed. Such gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation may provide improved patient compliance relative to non-gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation. These gummy compositions can be used to administer one or more vitamins, minerals, or trace elements.
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USE OF WHEY PROTEIN MICELLES FOR ENHANCING ENERGY EXPENDITURE AND SATIETY
The present invention relates to whey protein micelles for use in the treatment and/or prevention of overweight and/or obesity in a subject. The invention relates also to a non-therapeutic use of whey protein micelles to increase satiety and/or postprandial energy expenditure in a subject. A further aspect of the invention is a food composition to be administered to an overweight or obese subject, or to a subject at risk of becoming overweight or obese.
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CHEWING GUM SNACKS; AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF
Disclosed herein are chewing gum snack products having multi-sensorial attributes of flavor, texture, and visual appeal which provides a snack-like quality at the initial stage of chewing that then transitions to chewing gum-like qualities at later stages of chewing.
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Method and device for separating sheet-shaped objects into strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units
The invention relates to a method and a device for separating sheet-shaped objects (P), for example preliminary chewing-gum products or intermediate chewing-gum products in the form of chewing-gum sheets, into strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units (S), for example preliminary chewing-gum products or intermediate chewing-gum products in the form of elongated chewing-gum strips or smaller chewing-gum slabs. According to the invention, the following method steps and device features are provided: providing the sheet-shaped objects (P), wherein each sheet-shaped object (P) has at least one weakening region (R); successively separating individual strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units (S) one after another from the provided sheet-shaped objects (P), wherein separating takes place on the weakening regions (R) of the sheet-shaped objects (P) by means of a conveying and separating device (10); and onward conveying of the individual, formed strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units (S). The conveying and separating device (10) preferably has a conveying means (20) which revolves in a belt-like manner and which is provided with activatable and deactivatable suction elements (30, 32).
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Genetic Cluster of Strains of Streptococcus Thermophilus Having Unique Rheological Properties for Dairy Fermentation
The invention relates to a genetic cluster of strains of S. thermophilus, wherein the milk fermented with said strains is highly viscous and weakly ropy. The invention also relates to a genetic cluster of strains of S. thermophilus, wherein the genome of said strains comprises a CRISPR locus having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID N° 1.
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ENHANCED EXTRACTS OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPONENTS
Generally described are extracts and beverages with enhanced nutrients, flavors and textures and methods of making the same. Some embodiments relate to extracts and beverages produced through filtration techniques.
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ENHANCEMENT OF COCOA QUALITY AND FLAVOR BY USING PICHIA KLUYVERI YEAST STARTER CULTURE FOR COCOA FERMENTATION
Described are Pichia kluyveri yeast strains with advantageous properties useful in cacao fermentation processes, and related methods and products, including fermented cocoa beans having a ratio of isobutyl acetate/isobutanol higher than 1 and/or a ratio of isoamyl acetate/isoamyl alcohol higher than 0.005, and cocoa-based products prepared therefrom, as well as methods for the fermentation of cocoa beans comprising using at least one Pichia kluyveri yeast strain, fermented cocoa beans obtainable thereby, and cocoa-based products prepared therefrom and obtainable thereby.
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