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US 9,649,512 B2Granted
One or more of Vigna marina, Cocos nucifera L. or Terminalia catappa L. extracts for treating wounds, skin disorders and hair loss
AssigneeCIMTECH Pty Limited
InventorGraham Matheson
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Abstract
Biologically active extracts of one or more Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr., Cocos nucifera L., or Terminalia catappa L. and compositions one or more of the extracts are described. The invention also provides therapeutic and cosmetic uses of the extracts and compositions, in particular for promoting wound healing and for the treatment of skin disorders.
Claims6
A method of treating a surgical or non-surgical wound in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising topically applying to affected skin of the subject a biologically active composition comprising an effective amount of:
- (i) a coconut oil extract of Cocos nucifera L. husk and (ii) a coconut oil extract of at least one plant material selected from the group consisting of a leaf, vine or bean of Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr. and a leaf, vine or bean of Terminalia catappa L., wherein (i) and (ii) are obtained by extracting the Cocos nucifera L. husk and the at least one plant material in coconut oil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.