Compositions containing as the active ingredient components from salvia sclarea seed

Abstract

The present invention concerns a food supplement comprising Salvia sclarea seeds, or flour, oil or pulp or extracts obtained from the seeds as well as finished food products comprising the food supplement. The present invention further concerns a nutraceutical or cosmetic preparation comprising as an active ingredient Salvia sclarea seeds, or flour, oil or pulp or extracts obtained from the seeds.

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         22 . A method of preventing wrinkling of skin or ensuring skin health in a subject, comprising:
 topically applying to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a cosmetic composition comprising  Salvia sclarea  seed oil.   
     
     
         23 . A therapeutic method of increasing the level of omega-3 fatty acid in a subject, comprising:
 administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a product selected from the group consisting of  Salvia sclarea  seed,  Salvia sclarea  seed oil, and  Salvia sclarea  seed crushed or milled to form a flour or powder.   
     
     
         24 . A therapeutic method of treating a subject suffering from a disease or condition which is known scientifically, or is discovered empirically, to benefit from an increase in the level of omega-3 fatty acid, comprising:
 orally administering to the subject an effective amount of a product selected from the group consisting of  Salvia sclarea  seed,  Salvia sclarea  seed oil, and  Salvia sclarea  seed crushed or milled to form a flour or powder.   
     
     
         25 . In a method for relieving the symptoms of psoriasis in a subject, comprising topically administering to the affected area of the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising omega-3 fatty acids, the improvement wherein said composition comprises  Salvia sclarea  seed oil. 
     
     
         26 . A method in accordance with  claim 24 , wherein said disease or condition is coronary artery disease.