Preparation for sun protection
AssigneesInstitut Biophytis SAS, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie
InventorsStanislas Veillet, René Lafont, Waly Dioh
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of norbixin and an urucum extract enriched in bixin and/or norbixin as a food. The invention also provides a food preparation comprising norbixin, bixin or an extract comprising at least bixin or norbixin, the preparation being intended to be administered orally, for the protection of mammalian skin against UV-radiation.
Claims19
A method of providing an intracellular penetration protection against ultraviolet radiation comprising the step of orally administering a first molecule of formula (I) with R═CH3 to prevent damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation on mammalian skin at a daily dose between 5 mg and 100 mg
A method of providing an intracellular penetration protection against ultraviolet radiation comprising the step of orally administering a first molecule of formula (I) with R═H to prevent damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation on mammalian skin at a daily dose between 5 mg and 100 mg
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