Composition for external use on skin for inflammatory diseases
AssigneeNippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.
InventorsJiro Takeo, Hiroyuki Kawahara
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Abstract
[Problem] Provision of a composition for external use on skin that is safe to use and has an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic actions. [Solution] A composition for external use on skin in the treatment of inflammatory disease which comprises dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA) as an active ingredient. The DGLA is preferably contained as a glyceride, a phospholipid, or an alkyl ester. The composition for external use contains DGLA in an amount of 0.1-50 wt %.
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A method for treating inflammatory disease comprising administering topically, to the skin of a patient in need thereof, an effective amount of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA).
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