Lipid compositions containing bioactive fatty acids
AssigneeSciadonics, Inc.
InventorsJan Remmereit, Alvin Berger
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Abstract
Provided herein is technology relating to lipid compositions containing bioactive fatty acids and particularly, but not exclusively, to compositions and methods related to the production and use of structured lipid compositions containing sciadonic and/or pinoleic acid alone or in combination with other bioactive fatty acids including, but not limited to, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, conjugated linoleic acid, and non-β-oxidizable fatty acid analogues such as tetradecylthioacetic acid.
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A method of treating a skin disorder selected form the group consisting of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, non-specific dermatitis, primary irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, lamellar ichthyosis, epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, pre malignant sun induced keratosis, and seborrhea comprising contacting the skin of an individual in need thereof with a topical formulation comprising a first lipid component comprising at least 10% w/w of a 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid ethyl esters and a second lipid component comprising at least 1% w/w selected from the group consisting of a conjugated linoleic acid moiety and an omega-3 fatty acid moiety selected from the group consisting of an all-cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid moiety, an all-cis-7,10,13,16,19-docosapentaenoic acid moiety, and an all-cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid moiety and combinations thereof.
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