Use of hyaluronic acid for the preparation of compositions intended for improving in particular the protective function of the skin, the eye and the mucous membranes
AssigneesAgro Industrie Recherches et Developpements (A.R.D.), Inserm (Institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale)
InventorsAnthony Bresin, Edith Puchelle, Jean-Marie Zahm, Magali Milliot
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of hyaluronic acid for the preparation of compositions intended for improving the protective function of the skin, the eye and the mucous membranes, in particular of the upper and lower airways and the intestinal mucosa.
Claims18
A method for treating the mucous membranes of the eye in the context of ocular disorders, comprising administering to a person in need thereof of at least one hyaluronic acid with a molecular weight from 30,000 to 45,000 Daltons or corresponding salts thereof,
- wherein the at least one hyaluronic acid is administered at a concentration from 0.1 g/l to 4 g/l,
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- wherein the ocular disorders are select from group consisting of dryness of the eye, lesions of the cornea, and keratitis.
A method for treating the mucous membranes of the eye in the context of disorders of the eye, comprising administering to a person in need thereof of at least one hyaluronic acid with a molecular weight of 30,000, 40,000 or 45,000 Daltons or corresponding salts thereof,
- wherein the at least one hyaluronic acid is administered at a concentration from 0.1 g/l to 4 g/l,
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- wherein the disorders of the eye are selected from the group consisting of dryness of the eye, lesions of the cornea, and keratitis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.