Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Loan and Stock Pledge Agreement among Bionutrics, Inc. and Lenders

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Summary

This amendment updates the terms of a loan and stock pledge agreement between Bionutrics, Inc. (the borrower) and several lenders, including HealthSTAR Holdings, LLC, Ropart Investments, LLC, Xiagen Ltd., and others, with William McCormick acting as agent. The amendment revises the maximum loan amounts and clarifies HealthSTAR Holdings' commitment and discretion regarding further advances. All other terms of the original agreement remain unchanged. The amendment is effective as of April 9, 2002.

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Exhibit 10.58


AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED
LOAN AND STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT

        This amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into this 9th day of April, 2002, by and among Bionutrics, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Borrower"), HealthSTAR Holdings, LLC, ("Holdings"), Ropart Investments, LLC, Xiagen Ltd., Ronald H. Lane, William McCormick, Fred Rentschler, William J. Rittger (collectively, "Lenders"), and William McCormick, as agent for Lenders ("Agent").

        A.    Borrow, Lenders, and Agent wish to amend the Agreement.

        NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

        1.    Definition. Unless otherwise set forth herein, all capitalized terms have the meanings specified to them in the Agreement.

        2.    Amount of Loan. Section 1 is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

      1.    Loan. Lenders hereby severally and not jointly agree to make at their discretion the Loan to Borrower. Borrower shall execute the Second Amended and Restated Consolidated Multiple Advance Non-Revolving Note, of even date herewith, in the maximum principal amount of Seven Hundred Thirty Three Thousand Dollars ($733,000) in favor of Agent, for the ratable (or as agreed upon) benefit of Lenders except for Holdings and in the maximum principal amount of Four Hundred Twenty One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($421,500) in favor of Agent for the benefit of Holdings (the "Note"). In the event Holdings does not advance the maximum amount of Four Hundred Twenty One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($421,500), the other Lenders may make such advance so long as the maximum principal amount under the Loan does not exceed One Million One Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,154,500).

        3.    Holdings. Section 7 is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

      7.    Commitment of Holdings. Holdings advances under the Loan to Borrower shall be limited to Four Hundred Twenty One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($421,500), including amounts advanced to date. Holdings shall determine at its discretion when and if to advance the remaining Seventy Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($70,500) it is committed to advance under the Loan.

        4.    All Other Terms. All other terms of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

        5.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which will together constitute one and the same instrument.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

    "Borrower"
       
    BIONUTRICS, INC., a Nevada corporation
       
    By: /s/  RONALD H. LANE      
    Name: Ronald H. Lane
    Title: President
       

    Address of Borrower:
2425 East Camelback Road, Suite 650
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Attention: Ronald H. Lane
       
       
    "Agent"
       
    William McCormick
       
    /s/  WILLIAM MCCORMICK      
       
    Address of Agent:
c/o Inverness
660 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
       
       
    "Lenders"
       
    HEALTHSTAR HOLDINGS LLC, as a Lender
       
    By: /s/  JERRY BRAGER      
    Name: Jerry Brager
    Title: Managing Member
       
    Address of HealthSTAR Holdings LLC:
100 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 202
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
       
       
    Ronald H. Lane, as a Lender
       
    /s/  RONALD H. LANE      
       
    Address of Ronald H. Lane:
2425 E. Camelback Road
Suite 650
Phoenix, AZ 85016
       
       
    William McCormick, as a Lender
       
    /s/  WILLIAM M. MCCORMICK      
       
    Address of William McCormick:
c/o Inverness
660 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830

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    Xiagen Ltd., as a Lender
       
    By: /s/  WILLIAM M. MCCORMICK      
    Name: William M. McCormick
    Title: President/Chairman
       
    Address of Xiagen Ltd.:
c/o Inverness
660 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
       
       
    Ropart Investments, LLC, as a Lender
       
    By: /s/  TODD A. GOERGEN      
    Name: Todd A. Goergen
    Title: Managing Member
       
    Address of Ropart Investments LLC:
One East Weaver Street
Greenwich, CT 06831
       
       
    Frederick B. Rentschler, as a Lender
       
    /s/  FREDERICK B. RENTSCHLER      
       
    Address of Frederick B. Rentschler:
P.O. Box 4710
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
       
       
    William J. Ritger, as a Lender
       
    /s/  WILLIAM J. RITGER      
       
    Address of William J. Ritger
623 Ocean Ave.
Sea Girt, NJ 08750

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Exhibit 10.58
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT