Therapeutic compositions for enhanced healing of wounds and scars
AssigneeLocus Solutions Ipco, LLC
InventorsSean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Albina Tskhay
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Abstract
The subject invention provides topical therapeutic compositions and methods of their use for enhanced healing of wounds, including burns, and scars of the skin. Specifically, in one embodiment, the subject invention provides materials and methods for reducing the healing time of skin wounds and for reducing the appearance of scars. The subject invention utilizes topical compositions comprising microbial growth by-products and, optionally, a topically-acceptable carrier. In specific embodiments, the microbial growth by-products are biosurfactants.
Claims15
A topical therapeutic composition for treating and/or preventing a skin condition, the composition comprising a therapeutically-effective amount of a sophorolipid (SLP) biosurfactant, a mannosylerythritol lipid (MEL) biosurfactant, cellular components of Starmerella bombicola, cellular components of Pseudozyma aphidis, lactoferrin and a dermatologically-acceptable carrier.
A wound dressing comprising a dermatologically-acceptable dressing material that has been impregnated with a composition comprising a therapeutically-effective amount of a SLP biosurfactant, a MEL biosurfactant, lactoferrin, and, optionally, dried for storage, cellular components of Starmerella bombicola, and cellular components of Pseudozyma aphidis.
A method for promoting the healing of a skin condition, wherein said method comprises applying a composition comprising a therapeutically-effective amount of a SLP biosurfactant, a MEL biosurfactant, lactoferrin and a dermatologically-acceptable carrier to an area of the subject's skin where such a condition exists, cellular components of Starmerella bombicola, and cellular components of Pseudozyma aphidis.
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