Use of naturally occurring epoxidised molecules from Vernonia galamensis
AssigneeVernolix Limited
InventorsPaul G. McClory, Anthony Atkinson
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Abstract
Epoxidised oil, epoxidised wax or epoxidised fatty acid ester recovered from Vernonia Galamensis seeds provide topical medicament preparations which are effective in preventing and treating various different forms of skin diseases, skin lesions and wounds. These epoxidised oil, epoxidised wax or epoxidised fatty acid ester recovered from Vernonia Galamensis seeds can also be bound to bio-available molecules, such as proteins, to modify the effect of the bio-available molecules when administered to the human body.
Claims6
A method of treating the skin of a mammal to ameliorate the symptoms of a skin disease or reduce a lesion on the skin comprising topically administering to the mammal an effective amount of vernonia oil obtained by extraction from Vernonia galamensis seed wherein said lesion is an ulcer, a wound, or caused by a skin disease, infection or inflammation, said skin disease being selected from psoriasis, dermatitis, or eczema.
A method for the prophylactic treatment of the skin of a mammal to reduce the recurrence of a lesion on the skin originally caused by a wound, a graze, a cut, a scratch, or a burn comprising topically administering to the site on the skin of the original wound, cut, scratch or burn, a composition comprising an effective amount of vernonia oil obtained by extraction from Vernonia galamensis plants.
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